The Oxford Companion to the Mind

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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 Freuds 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.