Recommended for collections strong in the area of biographical reference. Library Journal
sne /f Leonard
?A work that provides information about psychological
eponyms--terms or phrases in fairly common use among psychologists
that incorporate the name of an individual, place, or institution.
There are also selected eponyms from fields related to psychology
(e.g., education, psychiatry, psychoanalysis). . . . Zusne notes
that about 60% of these terms are not found in dictionaries of
psychology. More than 850 eponyms are defined; the origins of the
term is duscussed; and short biographies of eponymous persons are
furnished. Biographies include lists of other biographical sources,
and the full titles of abbreviated journal and book titles that
contain additional biographical information is available in many
sources. Zusne's Biographical Dictionary of Psychology is among the
most helpful. This seems to be the only English-language dictionary
of psychological eponyms.?-Choice
?The first edition of this reference work entitled Names in the
History of Psychology, was arranged chronologically by date of
birth and its index was barely adequate. This revision is
rearranged alphabetically. Each of 600 eminent deceased biographees
has an entry stressing contributions and listing place and date of
birth and death, highest degree, and major positions held, followed
by a selective list of accessible sources for further biographical
data, and a concise but carefully crafted narrative section
averaging 23 lines. Sources and death dates extend up to 1982.
Indexing has been substantially improved, and sexist language has
been eliminated. Essential only for libraries supporting programs
in the history or systems of psychology; recommended for
collections strong in the area of biographical reference.?-Library
Journal
"The first edition of this reference work entitled Names in the
History of Psychology, was arranged chronologically by date of
birth and its index was barely adequate. This revision is
rearranged alphabetically. Each of 600 eminent deceased biographees
has an entry stressing contributions and listing place and date of
birth and death, highest degree, and major positions held, followed
by a selective list of accessible sources for further biographical
data, and a concise but carefully crafted narrative section
averaging 23 lines. Sources and death dates extend up to 1982.
Indexing has been substantially improved, and sexist language has
been eliminated. Essential only for libraries supporting programs
in the history or systems of psychology; recommended for
collections strong in the area of biographical reference."-Library
Journal
"A work that provides information about psychological
eponyms--terms or phrases in fairly common use among psychologists
that incorporate the name of an individual, place, or institution.
There are also selected eponyms from fields related to psychology
(e.g., education, psychiatry, psychoanalysis). . . . Zusne notes
that about 60% of these terms are not found in dictionaries of
psychology. More than 850 eponyms are defined; the origins of the
term is duscussed; and short biographies of eponymous persons are
furnished. Biographies include lists of other biographical sources,
and the full titles of abbreviated journal and book titles that
contain additional biographical information is available in many
sources. Zusne's Biographical Dictionary of Psychology is among the
most helpful. This seems to be the only English-language dictionary
of psychological eponyms."-Choice
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