About this Book

This fourth edition is the most comprehensive and up-to-date International Directory available in the field of psychology. It provides - in a standardized form - professional, biographical and address information on over 32.000 psychologists from 43 countries outside the U.S.A. Collection of the massive amount of information needed is a collaborative effort of the International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS) and its national member societies. This fourth edition is twice the size of the previous 1980 edition. The following information is included in the entries: name and title, sex, date and place of birth, mailing address, highest academic degree, present position, membership of psychological associations and primary fields of interest or research in psychology. The National Societies have contributed information over the history and development of psychology in their country, the major scientific and professional organizations, the academic training of psychologists and important fields of research. Also included is a chapter outlining the history, functions and program of the International Union of Psychological Science. The need for a regularly updated list of psychologists all over the world, giving their addresses, functions, fields of research, and interests, is obvious for those who want to enter into correspondence or to exchange information and reports. The need is also felt by those who want personal and factual data about psychological activities in different countries. Psychologists, in exploring their field of research, often tend to limit their horizon to their own language area and even to their own country. This Directory has been compiled with the aim of producing favourable conditions for complementary developments and renewals in this discipline by encouraging a larger exposure to the ideas and approaches of psychologists working in different countries and cultural settings.