One- to three-page articles written by hundreds of university-affilliated experts. Each article includes references and suggestions for further reading. Includes biographies of all the major players in 20th century psychology and covers all major branches of psychology, e.g.: biology and neuroscience, human development, industrial and organizational psych, forensic psych, disorders, therapies, and interventions, and pharmacology. "The entries are detailed enough to help a novice and concise enough to provide a useful review to an experienced person."

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