A Dictionary of Psychology - Brossura

Colman, Andrew M.

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ISBN 10: 0198610351 ISBN 13: 9780198610359

Casa editrice: OUP Oxford, 2006

Riassunto

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.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Professor Andrew Colman is Professor of Psychology at the University of Leicester and is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society. He graduated from the University of Cape Town, where he was appointed to his first lecturing position, and then lectured at Rhodes University before moving to Leicester. His previous publications include more than 150 journal articles and several books. He edited the 12-volume LongmanEssential Psychology series (1995) and is the founder and former editor of the journalCurrent Psychology (1981- ).

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: OUP Oxford
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0198610351
• ISBN 13: 9780198610359
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 880
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile