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The Oxford Companion to the Mind by Richard L. Gregory, O. L. Zangwill (editors) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<p>with Over 900 Entries, Ranging From Brief Definitions To Substantial Essays On Major Topics, <b>the Oxford Companion To The Mind</b> Takes The Reader On A Dazzling Tour Of This Endlessly Fascinating Subject, Spanning Many Disciplines Within The Broad Compass Of Philosophy, Psychology And The Physiology Of The Brain. An Important Feature Of The Book Is The Large Number Of Articles On Topics Of Mental Life, In Which Well-known Writers Discuss Subjects In Which They Have A Particular Expertise. Noam Chomsky Writes On His Own Theory Of Language, Idries Shah On Sufism, John Bowlby On Attachment Theory, B.f. Skinner On Behaviorism, Oliver Sacks On Nothingness, A.j. Ayer On Philosophical Views Of The Relation Between Mind And Body, And R.d. Laing On Interpersonal Experience. The Editor, Richard Gregory, Contributes Entries On Aesthetics, Phrenology, Physiognomy, And Illusions Of Perception.<br> The <b>companion</b> Includes Entries On Such Everyday Events As Sleep, Humor, Forgetting, And Hearing, As Well As Specialized Topics Such As Bilingualism, Jet-lag, Military Incompetence, Computer Chess, And Animal Magnetism. What Can, And All Too Often Does, Go Wrong With The Mind Is Also Cover

Who reads The Oxford Companion to the Mind?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Richard L. Gregory, O. L. Zangwill (editors)
Publisher
Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press, USA
Published
1987
Language
EN
ISBN
9780198602248
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Philosophy, Psychology, Social Science
Rating
4.12 / 5 (127 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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