The Psychology Index

The Psychology Index is an independent reference, written from scratch in plain English.

About

About this index

The Psychology Index is a new, independent reference that explains psychological ideas in everyday language.

What this is

This is a general reference for students, writers and curious readers. Entries summarise the mainstream account of a concept and say where the evidence is contested.

The site uses a web address that once belonged to an unrelated project. It has no connection with that project, its authors or its history, and none of its text is reused here.

What this is not

Nothing here is clinical advice. The site cannot assess, diagnose or treat anyone, and reading about a concept is no substitute for talking with a qualified professional.

  • No questionnaires or scoring tools are offered.
  • No individual experts are claimed as authors or reviewers.
  • References name published research only, and do not imply that those researchers endorse this site.