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cognitive psychology

(Encyclopedia) cognitive psychology, school of psychology that examines internal mental processes such as problem solving, memory, and language. It had its foundations in the Gestalt psychology of…

Guggenheim, Peggy

(Encyclopedia) Guggenheim, Peggy (Marguerite Guggenheim), 1898–1979, American modern art patron and collector, b. New York City. The daughter of Benjamin, niece of Solomon, and grand-daughter of…

parody

(Encyclopedia) parody, mocking imitation in verse or prose of a literary work. The following poem by Robert Southey was parodied by Lewis Carroll: “You are old, Father William,” the young man cried…

caricature

(Encyclopedia) caricature, a satirical drawing, plastic representation, or description which, through exaggeration of natural features, makes its subject appear ridiculous. Although 16th-century…

Vaughan Williams, Ralph

(Encyclopedia) Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872–1958, English composer, considered the outstanding composer of his generation in England. He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1894 and…

Veblen, Thorstein

(Encyclopedia) Veblen, ThorsteinVeblen, Thorsteinthôrˈstīn vĕbˈlən [key], 1857–1929, American economist and social critic, b. Cato Township, Wis. Of Norwegian parentage, he spent his first 17 years…

Shakespeare Quotes: Tragedies

Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears   Tragedies • Histories • Comedies William Shakespeare Related Links William ShakespeareQuiz: Famous Quotes from…

Movies and Film: The Past 20 Years

The Past 20 YearsMovies and FilmItalian Film HistoryTurnin' to TurinRinging the White TelephoneA Few Good FilmsThe Past 20 Years During the 1980s, American movies virtually dominated the Italian…

Algebra: Greatest Common Factors

Greatest Common Factors Algebra Factoring Polynomials Greatest Common Factors Factoring by Grouping Special Factoring Patterns Factoring Trinomials Using Their Coefficients Factoring with the…

The World's Most-Visited Tourist Attractions

Think the Empire State Building, Grand Canyon and the Eifel Tower are the most-visited tourist attractions in the world? Think again. by Jennie Wood Grand Central Station, New York…