A Dictionary of Psychology
A Dictionary of Psychology
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Summary
Containing entries from relates disciplines, including psychoanalysis, psychiatry, the neurosciences, and statistics, this dictionary covers almost all branches of psychology. It provides coverage of areas, including cognition, sensation and perception, emotion and motivation, learning and skills, language, mental disorder, and research methods.
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A Dictionary of Psychology by Andrew M Colman
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.Andrew Colman is Professor of Psychology at the University of Leicester and a Fellow of the British Psychological Society.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780192806321 |
| ISBN 10 | 0192806327 |
| Title | A Dictionary of Psychology |
| Author | Andrew M Colman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2006-03-09 |
| Number of pages | 880 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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