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The Penguin Dictionary of Psychology is a definitive and authoritative guide to this complicated and complex subject. Summary of the Book The Penguin Dictionary of Psychology includes thousands of definitions along with a detailed appendix on phobias. The book covers topics on related fields such as neuroscience and social psychology. This dictionary will help the readers learn how terms are employed, their wider connotations and past usages. Keys concepts like addition and instincts are also covered in this book. The Penguin Dictionary of Psychology is an indispensable guide for both students and professionals of psychology. About the Authors Arthur S. Reber is an American psychologist and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the Association for Psychological Science (APS) and a Fulbright Fellow. He is best known for introducing the concept of implicit learning. Emily S. Reber completed her BS at the University of Chicago in 1989 and her PhD at Princeton University in 1994. She is currently the president of SOAR. She has published numerous papers on international perception, community-based substance abuse and evaluation methodology.