A Dictionary of Psychology (Oxford Paperback Reference)

by Andrew Colman (Editor), Andrew M. Colman (Author)

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  Paperback
  2001

  $4.17

  With over 10,500 entries, this dictionary includes coverage of all areas of psychology, together with technical words from other disciplines used by psychologists. These include psychoanalysis, psychiatry, neuroanatomy, and statistics. The definitions are detailed, but clear and explicit, with word origins and illustrations given where necessary. There is comprehensive coverage of phobias and phobic stimuli and mental disorders, as well as a list of over 700 abbreviations and symbols commonly used in psychology. Written by a leading authority, with the assistance of a distinguished team of advisory editors, this comprehensive volume should prove essential reading for professional psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors, and students of psychology and related disciplines such as psychiatry, medicine, nursing, sociology, social work, and education.

• Used

  Paperback
  2006

  $3.23

  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.