Collection Development Manual > Libraries & collections > Central Library > Psychology
Psychology
- 130 Paranormal phenomena
- 131 Occult methods for achieving well-being
- 132 Psychiatry
- 133 Parapsychology & occultism
- 133.1 Apparitions
- 133.3 Divinatory arts
- 133.4 Demonology and witchcraft
- 133.5 Astrology
- 133.6 Palmistry
- 133.8 Psychic phenomena
- 133.9 Spiritualism
- 135 Dreams & mysteries
- 137 Divinatory graphology
- 138 Physiognomy
- 139 Phrenology
- 150 Psychology
- 152 Perception, movement, emotions, drives
- 153 Mental processes & intelligence
- 153.1 Memory and learning
- 153.2 Formation and association of ideas
- 153.3 Imagination and imagery
- 153.4 Knowledge (Cognition)
- 153.6 Communication
- 153.7 Perceptual processes
- 153.8 Will (Volition)
- 153.9 Intelligence and aptitudes
- 154 Subconscious & altered states
- 154.2 The subconscious
- 154.3 Daydreams, fantasies, reveries
- 154.4 Altered states of consciousness
- 154.6 Sleep phenomena
- 154.7 Hypnotism
- 155 Differential & developmental psychology
- 156 Comparative psychology
- 157 Abnormal psychology
- 158 Applied psychology
The Psychology collection includes "self-help" materials, general works in the different fields of psychology, and materials on parapsychology, witchcraft, and the occult. The library is attempting to purchase more materials on general psychology, including works on perception, mental processes & intelligence, the subconscious, and developmental, comparative, abnormal, and applied psychology. This portion of the collection is being increased to better support study by college and high school level students.
Works on subjects relating to witchcraft, satanism, the occult, dreams, astrology, fortune-telling, spiritualism, and parapsychology are heavily used by young adult and adult general readers and students. The more traditional psychology materials are used mostly by college and high school students, and self help titles are used by general readers.
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Newer materials on psychiatry are kept in the Medicine collection (at 616.89). At Central Library, this collection is in the Science & Business room.