A dictionary of psychology / Andrew M. Colman.
Material type: TextPublication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.Description: xiv, 844 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 0198662114
- Psychology
- 150.3 COL
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Reference | Moylish Library Reference | 150.3 COL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Library Use Only | 39002000385048 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
From amnesia to Freudian, aggression to unconscious, this new work is an authoritative and accessible guide to psychology. Ideal for students of psychology and professional psychologists, as well as the general reader, it contains 12,000 entries and provides clear and concise definitions of a wide range of terms and concepts in psychology, psychiatry, and psychoanalysis. -- Distinguished team of consultant editors -- Wide coverage of topics, including sensation and perception, cognition, learning and skills, mental disorders, research methods and statistics -- 75 illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (p. [841]-844).
Greek alphabet -- Dictionary -- Phobias and phobic stimuli.
Confused by the \'cone of confusion\'? Andrew Colman, psychology professor at the University of Leicester, Midlands, United Kingdom, and a British Psychological Society Fellow, has created an excellent dictionary that clarifies definitions of the most significant and difficult terms in the field of pyschology, psychiatry, psychoanalysis, and other related fields. Reasonably priced, this dictionary will be a terrific addition to any library.--Outstanding Reference Sources, American Libraries, May 2002.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface (p. vii)
- Advisory Editors (p. x)
- Acknowledgements (p. xi)
- Illustration Acknowledgements (p. xii)
- Layout of Entries (p. xiii)
- Greek Alphabet (p. xv)
- The Dictionary (p. 1)
- Appendix I Phobias and phobic stimuli (p. 804)
- Appendix II Abbreviations and symbols (p. 825)
- Principal sources (p. 841)