Dictionary of Psychology, Paperback by Colman, Andrew M., ISBN 0199657688, ISBN-13 9780199657681, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

Including more than 11,000 definitions, 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,<br>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. More<br>than 100 illustrations complement the text.<br><br>This fourth edition has incorporated a large number of significant revisions and additions, many in response to the 2013 publication of the American Psychiatric Association's latest edition of <em>Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders</em>, bringing the <em>Dictionary</em> fully up to date with the<br>most recent literature of the subject.<br><br>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. <br><br>Comprehensive and clearly written, this dictionary is an invaluable work of reference for students, lecturers, and the general reader with an interest in psychology.<br>