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Imagery in Psychology A Reference Guide
Jon E. Roeckelein
ISBN: 0-313-32197-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-32197-9
792 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 5/30/2004
List Price: $165.00 (UK Sterling Price: £113.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: This volume on imagery includes more than 3,500 citations and references pertaining to the topic, as well as more than 400 recent annotated entries in a bibliographic section, culled from some 133,000 studies on this topic that have appeared in literature. Tracing the lineage and evolution of the concept of image and imagery in psychology, this volume includes definitions and domains of the terms, early and modern perspectives, theoretical aspects, applications and functions. An emphasis is placed on a traditionalist and experimental/empirical approach to understanding imagery in psychology. This work is a historial background source, as well as a state-of-the-art reference.

Annotated citations in the bibliography cover the period from 1960 to 2003. Name and subject indexes are provided. Subjects covered include the relationships between imagery and creativity, imagery and personality or gender, and imagery and sports.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
    Introduction
    Definitions and Domains of Imagery
    Origins and Evolution of Imagery
    Modern Theoretical Aspects, Applications, and Functions of Imagery
    Methodological Aspects of Imagery
    Annotated Bibliography of Imagery Studies in Psychology (1960-2003)
    Name Index
    Subject Index
About the Author: JON E. ROECKELEIN is a Professor of Psychology at Meas Community College in Arizona. He has taught and conducted psychological research for more than 30 years, including research on intelligence systems for the U.S. Army/Department of Defense at the Resources Research Office and Army Research Institute. His earlier books include The Psychology of Humor (Greenwood Press, 2002), The Concept of Time in Psychology (Greenwood Press, 2000) and Dictionary of Theories, Laws and Concepts in Psychology (Greenwood Press, 1998).
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