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updated05/01/2008

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Currency Analysis of
Discovering Biological Psychology

Given the speed with which new information is becoming
available in the neurosciences, currency is a critical feature
of any text in this area. Conversely, we don't want to be
so dazzled by new research that we include conclusions that
will not stand the test of time.

Discovering Biological Psychology was designed to present a
mix of classic studies and carefully selected "cutting edge" work.

Of our approximately 1200 references, 67% were published
in 1990 or later. The distribution of these references is
shown in the figure above and in the table below:

Year	Number	Percentage
2004	16	1.34%
2003	55	4.61%
2002	77	6.45%
2001	78	6.54%
2000	133	11.15%
1999	60	5.03%
1998	61	5.11%
1997	50	4.19%
1996	50	4.19%
1995	44	3.69%
1994	49	4.11%
1993	30	2.51%
1992	34	2.85%
1991	29	2.43%
1990	28	2.35%
TOTAL	794	66.55%

The remaining third of our references are distributed as follows:

Year	Number	Percentage
1985-1989	96	8.05%
1980-1984	84	7.04%
1975-1979	58	4.86%
1970-1974	45	3.77%
1965-1969	28	2.35%
<1965	88	7.38%
TOTAL	399	33.45%

As most of you know, production on a text like this
requires approximately one year. I appreciate the
patience of the Houghton Mifflin staff as they politely
explained to me why I had to stop adding new stuff.

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One of my early efforts in identifying
'emerging issues' in Psychology and asking
our students to 'think' about the competing
points of view.

"How can you govern a country which
has 246 varieties of cheese?"

-- Charles De Gaulle

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updated: 05/01/2008