The Penguin Dictionary of Psychology: Fourth Edition (Penguin Reference) [Paperback]

Arthur S. Reber (Author), Emily Reber (Author), Rhianon Allen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 28, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0141030240 | ISBN-13: 978-0141030241 | Edition: 4 Original

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

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Provides keen insights on concepts...I highly recommend it' Henry L Roediger III, President, American Psychological Society 'Reber brings humour and common sense to defining some 17,000 terms...[it] deserves to become a classic of its kind' The Times Education Supplement

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.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 928 pages
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics); 4 Original edition (July 28, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0141030240
• ISBN-13: 978-0141030241
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #544,700 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good general guide, August 3, 2001

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This review is from: Dictionary of Psychology, The Penguin: Second Edition (Dictionary, Penguin) (Paperback)

As an adjunct professor of psychology, there have been times when I have looked up words in a collegiate dictionary and not found the psychological term, or found a definition that was very inadequate. On the whole, this dictionary gives a good overview of psychological terms in a concise manner. It also gives them from differnt viewpoints; for example how a person from a psychodynamic perspective would define a term versus a cognitive-behavioral therapist.

The only downside to this book is that it does seem too technical at times. At least twice I have looked up terms I already knew, and found that the definition was not clear at all. Still, this is a good reference, especially for students.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Invaluable, July 28, 1998

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This review is from: Dictionary of Psychology, The Penguin: Second Edition (Dictionary, Penguin) (Paperback)

As a doctoral student in clinical psychology, I have used no other single book more frequently. Despite some omissions, this is the best book of its kind.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellant reference material, April 25, 2000

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This review is from: Dictionary of Psychology, The Penguin: Second Edition (Dictionary, Penguin) (Paperback)

As a psychology student, I thought this would be good investment although I was a little concerned about how such a small book could be of use on such a broad topic. I have used this dictionary a number of times to check if it had what I thought were some fairly detailed words - and I was wonderfully surprised to find them every time. I find the defintions to be sufficiently detailed every time - either giving you enough information to jolt your memory on the topic or enough information to know where to look up for detail in the large text books.