A Dictionary of Psychology

Reviews

* '"...this version, being more fulsome than most, is particularly useful... it will be a true reference aid and should form the backbone of any student library."' - Rebecca C Tovey, Psychology Teaching Review


Description

* Over 11,000 entries
* Covers cognition, sensation and perception, emotion and motivation, learning and skills, language, mental disorder, and research methods
* Over 800 abbreviations listed separately for easy reference
* Comprehensive list of phobias and phobic stimuli
* Word origins and derivations supplied
* Over 80 illustrations
* A winner of the American Libraries Association 'Outstanding Reference Source' award

With over 11,000 entries, this authoritative and up-to-date dictionary covers all branches of psychology. Clear, concise descriptions for each entry offer extensive coverage of key areas including cognition, sensation and perception, emotion and motivation, learning and skills, language, mental disorder, and research methods. The range of entries extends to related disciplines including psychoanalysis, psychiatry, the neurosciences, and statistics. Entries are extensively cross-referenced for ease of use, and cover word origins and derivations as well as definitions. Over 80 illustrations complement the text.

In addition to the alphabetical entries, the dictionary also includes appendices covering over 800 commonly used abbreviations and symbols, as well as a list of phobias and phobic stimuli, with definitions.

Comprehensive and clearly written, this dictionary is an invaluable work of reference for students, lecturers, and the general reader with an interest in psychology.

Readership: Students of psychology and related fields (psychoanalysis, psychiatry, neurosciences, statistics), as well as professionals and the general reader needing clear definitions for terms relating to psychology.

Authors, editors, and contributors


Andrew M. Colman, Professor of Psychology, University of Leicester