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Informationen zum Autor Irving B. Weiner , Ph.D., is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the University of South Florida and former Director of Psychological Services at the University of South Florida Psychiatry Center in Tampa, Florida. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and of the Association for Psychological Science, a Diplomat of the American Board of Professional Psychology in both Clinical and Forensic Psychology, and a Licensed Psychologist in the State of Florida. He is currently President of APA Division 5 (Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics) and Past President of APA Division 12 (Society of Clinical Psychology), formerly president of the Society for Personality Assessment and of the International Rorschach Society, and a recipient of the Society for Personality Assessment Distinguished Contribution Award. He has authored or edited over 15 scholarly and professional books including the first edition of the Handbook of Psychology and, with W. Edward Craighead, the fourth edition of the Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology . Klappentext Psychology is of interest to academics from many fields, as well as to the thousands of academic and clinical psychologists and general public who can't help but be interested in learning more about why humans think and behave as they do. This award-winning twelve-volume reference covers every aspect of the ever-fascinating discipline of psychology and represents the most current knowledge in the field. This ten-year revision now covers discoveries based in neuroscience, clinical psychology's new interest in evidence-based practice and mindfulness, and new findings in social, developmental, and forensic psychology. Zusammenfassung Psychology is of interest to academics from many fields, as well as to the thousands of academic and clinical psychologists and general public who can't help but be interested in learning more about why humans think and behave as they do. Inhaltsverzeichnis Handbook of Psychology: Preface (I. Weiner). Volume Preface (D. Freedheim). Foreword (J. Popplestone). Contributors. Chapter 1: Psychology as a Science (A. Fuchs & K..Milar). Chapter 2: Psychology as a Profession (L. Benjamin, et al.). Chapter 3: Biological Psychology (R. Thompson & S. Zola). Chapter 4: Comparative Psychology (D. Dewsbury). Chapter 5: Sensation and Perception (S. Coren). Chapter 6: Cognition and Leaning (T. Leahey). Chapter 7: Intelligence (R. Sternberg). Chapter 8: Emotion (G. Mandler). Chapter 9: Personality (N. Barenbaum & D. Winter). Chapter 10: Developmental Psychology (R. Parke & K. Clarke-Stewart). Chapter 11: Social Psychology (J. Morawski & B. Bayer). Chapter 12: Psychology of Women and Gender (J. Marecek, et al.). Chapter 13: Educaional Psychology (C. Weinstein & P. Way). Chapter 14: Assessment Psychology (I. Weiner). Chapter 15: Abnormal Psychology (W. Maher & B. Maher). Chapter 16: Clinical Psychology (D. Routh & J. Reisman). Chapter 17: Counseling Psychology (D. Baker). Chapter 18: Industrial-Organizational Psychology (L. Koppes). Chapter 19: Forensic Psychology (J. Brigham & J. Grisso). Chapter 20: School Psychology (T. Fagan). Chapter 21: Community Psychology (B. Wilson, et al.). Chapter 22: Health Psychology (C. Belar). Chapter 23: Undergraduate Education (T. McGovern & C. Brewer). Chapter 24: Ethnic Minorities (A. Jenkins, et al.). Chapter 25: International Psychology (H. David & J. Buchanan). Chapter 26: Professional Organizations (W. Pickren & R. Fowler). Author Index. Subject Index....
