Synopses & Reviews
An accessible guide to the complex language of psychology Now fully updat ed for its fourth edition, this wide- ranging and easy-to-use dictionary is invaluable for both students and professionals, and an indispensable resource to all areas of psychology and psychiatry. It includes:
? Thousands of definitions, including a detailed appendix on phobias
? Information on related fields such as neuroscience and social psychology
? Descriptions of how terms are employed, their wider connotations, and past usage
? A detailed look at such key concepts as addiction and instinct
Review
"It deserves to become a classic of its kind."
-The Times Educational Supplement (UK)
Synopsis
The Penguin Dictionary of Psychology has become a byword for demystifying the language of this complex subject. Now fully updated for its fourth edition, this wide-ranging and accessible dictionary is invaluable for both students and professionals, and an indispensable guide to all areas of psychology and psychiatry.
-Covers related fields such as neuroscience and social psychology
-Describes how terms are employed, their wider connotations and past usage
-Looks in detail at such key concepts as addiction and instinct
About the Author
Arthur S. Reber is a professor of Psychology at Brooklyn College. His published work includes several papers in cognitive psychology, the psychology of language, developmental psychology, and such diverse areas as philosophical psychology and critiques of parapsychology.