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The Concept of Time in Psychology A Resource Book and Annotated Bibliography
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Book Code: GR1100
ISBN: 0-313-31100-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31100-0
352 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 4/30/2000
List Price: $115.00 (UK Sterling Price: £65.00)
Availability: Print on demand
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • Roeckelein does a good job of identifying the consanguinity of modern concepts of time from their beginnings in ancient history....Graduate students, researchers, and faculty in the behavioral sciences will find this a valuable resource.
    —Choice
  • This resource will be invaluable for those looking for a thorough and well-referenced examination of the history of time studies in psychology. This book will be of interest to both students and faculty in psychology, those interested in other fields related to time studies, and academic libraries.
    —ARBA
  • This book is recommended for any university that supports a psychology program, as it is an excellent reference resource. Graduate students working in the experimental biology and/or with sensory psychology studies will find this an excellent resoure to use....an undergraduate professor probably would want to keep it handy.
    —E-Streams
Description: The methodologies used to study psychological time, especially the experimental and empirical approaches, are critically important in the scientific analysis of the concept of time. This resource and annotated bibliography provides a current and comprehensive review of the literature on psychological time, and traces the evolution of the concept of time in psychology from ancient to modern periods. A resource and annotated bibliography which traces the lineage and evolution of the concept of time in psychology from ancient to pre--modern and modern periods with an emphasis on a traditionalist and experimental/empirical approach to the understanding of psychological time. The book describes various physical, philosophical, and psychological theories and definitions of time, and focuses on the methodological concerns of psychologists regarding the scientific investigation of time. In addition to over 1,000 citations and references, this resource contains over 900 current annotated entries. It contains both name and subject indexes and will be of interest to students and faculty in psychology, related fields of study, and academic and selected public libraries.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • PreScientific Accounts of Time
  • Early Scientific Accounts of Time in Psychology (1860-1910)
  • Premodern Scientific Accounts of Time in Psychology (1911-1949)
  • Modern Scientific Accounts of Time in Psychology (1950-1999)
  • Bibliography of Time Studies in Psychology (1980-1999)
  • Indexes
LC Card Number: 99-054454
LCC Class: BF468
Dewey Class: 153
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