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The Oxford Companion to the Mind (Oxford Companions) 2nd Edition

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The Oxford Companion to the Mind is a classic. Published in 1987, to huge acclaim, it 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.

Richard Gregory again brings his wit, wisdom, and expertise to bear on this most elusive of subjects. Research into the mind and brain has moved on in bounds in recent years, and interest in the subject has never been so high. There has been a shift in focus away from Freud's concept of the unconscious onto consciousness itself. The new edition of the Companion includes three 'mini symposia' - on consciousness, brain scanning, and artificial intelligence - with contributions from a number of specialists, and encompassing a range of approaches.

Cultural as well as scientific in approach, this accessible book offers authoritative descriptions and analysis. With new entries on controversial topics such as artificial life, attachment theory, caffeine, cruetly, drama, extra-terrestrial intelligence, genetics of mental illness, imagination, lying, puzzles, and twins, this highly-anticipated second edition explores the most intriguing of subjects.
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  1. ISBN-10
    0198662246
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0198662242
  3. Edition
    2nd
  4. Publisher
    Oxford University Press
  5. Publication date
    December 3, 2004
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    9.3 x 2 x 6.9 inches
  8. Print length
    1024 pages
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It has been almost 20 years since The Oxford Companion to the Mind was first published, and scholars and practitioners in psychology and cognitive science would no doubt agree that there has been tremendous progress in these fields in the intervening years. Neuropsychologist Gregory, who also edited the first edition, has assembled an ambitious reference with more than 1,000 entries on every aspect of brain and mind science. A distinguished lineup of contributors picks up the gauntlet and succeeds in capturing what it is we know about the human mind. Anxiety and Artificial intelligence, Depression and Dreaming, Face-to-face communication and Feedback and feedforward, Metaphor and Metaphysics, and Time-gap memory and Truth--such pairings demonstrate the reach of this reference, which ranges across neuroscience, philosophy, and psychology.

In his preface, Gregory notes that "this book sets out to be a friendly companion to the mind." Is this indeed a "friendly companion"? Cross-references between entries are limited, and the bibliographies appended to entries provide readers with very little to go on in terms of further reading or research. Moreover, the subject at hand, the mind, is complex and, frankly, dense. But although the work may be lacking in friendliness, it succeeds in other ways. There is no question but that it is unparalleled in its ambition, scope, and the overall quality of its entries; as such it succeeds in offering professionals, students, and general adult readers a unique resource.

In recent years, a number of reference sources in psychology have been published. Large public and academic libraries that have resources such as the Encyclopedia of Human Intelligence (Macmillan, 1994), the two-volume Encyclopedia of Human Emotions (Macmillan, 1999), or the in-depth, four-volume Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science (2003), not to mention Oxford's other recent ventures in this arena--A Dictionary of Psychology (2001) and the eight-volume Encyclopedia of Psychology (2000)--will still want to add this guide to their shelves. Sarah Watstein
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"Editor Gregory (neuropsychology emeritus, Bristol U.) and contributors explore over 1,000 aspects of the human mind, including memory, language, imagination, mental illness and handicap, consciousness, sensory and extrasensory perception, and a wide array of theories, symptoms, and syndromes. Contributors come from such diverse fields as experimental psychology, linguistics, psychiatry, neuroscience, philosophy, and physics. This second edition includes updated information from new research on such topics as artificial life, imagination, and cruelty, and mini-symposia on consciousness, brain imaging, and artificial intelligence. Gregory includes a glossary and an index of subjects and contributors. Now it is impossible to excuse oneself by saying one does not have an owner's manual for one's mind."--Reference and Research Library Book News

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; 2nd edition (December 3, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 1024 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0198662246
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0198662242
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.13 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.3 x 2 x 6.9 inches
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_The Oxford Companion to the Mind_ is an excellent reference source of information on various mental phenomena. It was relevant to my essays because several entries dealt with the current state of the parapsychological evidence and how that related to the question of survival of bodily death
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Great, great 'companion' for those interested in psychology to those doing even the most intensive academic research, especially in the fields of humanities or any other interdisciplinary theses.
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This book is a must-have for anyone studying philosophy and human interaction.
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In spite of being a little dated, this is an excellent overview of the domain
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4.0 out of 5 stars Dictionary of the brain and mind.
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I chose the star rating as the book provides what it says in a very logical and informative format that I would expect from Oxford books.
would I recommend? Yes if you need a reference book that deals with the mind.
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