Explore the individuals and concepts that laid the foundation for our modern understanding of the human mind and behavior.

Designed to support high school and undergraduate students embarking on the study of psychology and aligned closely with both AP and APA curriculum standards, this A-Z encyclopedia features more than 150 ready reference entries. Readers will discover the people, ideas, and experiments that shaped the field into what it is today. Coverage includes such diverse areas as cognition, development, learning, emotion, personality, and group dynamics, as well as entries on the biological, ethical, and methodological principles underlying the science of psychology. Cross references and further readings are included with each entry, helping readers make connections and pointing them toward resources for additional study.