''The Journal of Mind and Behavior'' is a
peer-reviewed academic journal
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in
psychology
Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Its subject matter includes the behavior of humans and nonhumans, both consciousness, conscious and Unconscious mind, unconscious phenomena, and mental processes such as thoughts, feel ...
published by the
University of Maine
The University of Maine (UMaine) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Orono, Maine, United States. It was established in 1865 as the land-grant college of Maine and is the Flagship universitie ...
Department of Psychology on behalf of
The Institute of Mind and Behavior.
The journal publishes theoretical articles and literature reviews on the
philosophy
Philosophy ('love of wisdom' in Ancient Greek) is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, Value (ethics and social sciences), value, mind, and language. It is a rational an ...
of
psychiatry
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of deleterious mental disorder, mental conditions. These include matters related to cognition, perceptions, Mood (psychology), mood, emotion, and behavior.
...
, theories of
consciousness
Consciousness, at its simplest, is awareness of a state or object, either internal to oneself or in one's external environment. However, its nature has led to millennia of analyses, explanations, and debate among philosophers, scientists, an ...
, and treatises on the
history of psychology
Psychology is defined as "the scientific study of behavior and mental processes". Philosophical interest in the human mind and behavior dates back to the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Persia, Greece, China, and India.
Psychology as a field of ...
, but not empirical work. In addition, the journal publishes critical notices and
book review
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A book review may be a primary source, an opinion piece, a summary review, or a scholarly view. B ...
s.
It is abstracted in
PsycINFO
PsycINFO is a database of abstracts of literature in the field of psychology. It is produced by the American Psychological Association and distributed on the association's APA PsycNET and through third-party vendors. It is the electronic versio ...
/
Psychological Abstracts
''Psychological Abstracts'' was an abstract and index periodical and the print counterpart of the PsycINFO database. It was published by the American Psychological Association and was produced for 80 years, ceasing publication at the end of 2006 ...
,
/
Excerpta Medica Excerpta (Latin for "excerpts") may refer to:
*'' Excerpta Barocciana'', extracts from Late Antique church historians found in Codex Baroccianus 142
*'' Excerpta Constantiniana'', 53-volume Greek anthology of excerpts from historians
*'' Excerpta ...
,
,
,
and
The Philosopher's Index.
References
External links
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Clinical psychology journals
Philosophy of mind journals
English-language journals
Quarterly journals
Academic journals established in 1980
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