The Oxford companion to the mind

• Other Authors: Gregory, R. L. (Richard Langton)
• Format: Unknown
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford New York Oxford University Press 2004
• Edition: Second edition
• Subjects: Neurophysiology > Dictionaries; Philosophy > Dictionaries; Psychology > Dictionaries
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• Physical Description: xx, 1004 pages illustration 25 cm
• ISBN: 9780198662242

First published in 1987, to huge acclaim, The Oxford Companion to the Mind immediately took its place as the indispensable guide to the mysteries - and idiosyncracies - of the human mind. In no other book can the reader find discussions of concepts such as language, memory, and intelligence, side by side with witty definitions of common human experiences such as the 'cocktail-party' and 'halo' effects, and the least effort principle. The second edition includes new entries on attachment theory, caffeine, extra-terrestrial intelligence, and imagination; it also includes three 'mini symposia' - on consciousness, brain scanning, and artificial intelligence with contributions from a range of specialists. In all, there are over 300 contributors from the world's leading scholars.