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A series of academic and scholarly books which covered a range of topics in the field of psychology. The editor of the series was B. M. Foss. The first of the series was published in August 1966, and books covered areas such as personality, leadership, motivation and language.

The book series claims:

"Penguin Modern Psychology offers essential Readings from classical to contemporary work, over the whole range of psychological thought and Experiment.

Volumes are selected and edited by leading authorities who ontribute also both General and Part Introductions, Further Readings and a Full Index.

Over 25 volumes are in active preparation. The scope of this series and the authority of the editors make Penguin Modern Psychology Readings a publishing event of international stature."

These books were subsequently re-issued as part of the Penguin Education series as X501 onwards. Their ISBN numbers being 014 080501 and beyond, and together with additional new books occupied much of the 500s.

Information and cover photographs of Penguin Moden Psychology Series:

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UPS 1	Series No.: UPS 1 Title: MOTIVATION: SELECTED READINGS Edited: by Dalbir Bindra and Jane Stewart Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: August 1966 Pages: 352pp. Printer: Hazell, Watson and Viney Ltd Price: 8/6d.
UPS 2	Series No.: UPS 2 Title: EXPERIMENTS IN VISUAL PERCEPTION: SELECTED READINGS Edited: by M. D. Vernon Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: August 1966 Pages: 448pp. Printer: Cox and Wyman Ltd Price: 8/6d.
UPS 3	Series No.: UPS 3 Title: ATTITUDES: SELECTED READINGS Edited: by Marie Jahoda and Neil Warren Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: August 1966 Pages: 380pp. Printer: Cox and Wyman Ltd Price: 8/6d. Image courtesy of Andrew Malin
UPS 4	Series No.: UPS 4 Title: PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT: SELECTED READINGS Edited: by Boris Semeonoff Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: August 1966 Pages: 448pp. Printer: C. Nicholls and Co Ltd Price: 8/6d. Image courtesy of Andrew Malin
UPS 5	Series No.: UPS 5 Title: INTELLIGENCE AND ABILITY: SELECTED READINGS Edited: by Stephen Wiseman Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: May 1967 Pages: 368pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 8/6d.
UPS 6	Series No.: UPS 6 Title: Abnormal Psychology Edited: by Max Hamilton Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: May 1967 Pages: 336pp. Printer: Cox and Wyman Ltd Price: 8/6d. Image and additional information courtesy of Andrew Malin
UPS 7	Series No.: UPS 7 Title: ANIMAL PROBLEM SOLVING: SELECTED READINGS Edited: by A. J. Riopelle Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: October 1967 Pages: 448pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 8/6d. Image courtesy of Andrew Malin
UPS 8	Series No.: UPS 8 Title: DECISION MAKING Edited: by Ward Edwards and Amos Tversky Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: 25 January 1968 Pages: 416pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 8/6d. Image and additional information courtesy of Andrew Malin
UPS 9	Series No.: UPS 9 Title: PERSONALITY Edited: by Richard S. Lazarus and Edward M. Opton Jr Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: October 1967 Pages: 464pp. Printer: Cox and Wyman Ltd Price: 8/6d. Image and additional information courtesy of Andrew Malin
UPS 10	Series No.: UPS 10 Title: LANGUAGE: SELECTED READINGS Edited: by R. C. Oldfield and J. C. Marshall Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: 28 March 1968 Pages: 400pp. Printer: Cox and Wyman Ltd Price: 8s 6d Image courtesy of Andrew Malin
UPS 11	Series No.: UPS 11 Title: THINKING AND REASONING: Selected Readings Edited: by P. C. Wason and P. N. Johnson-Laird Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: 28 March 1968 Pages: 432pp. Printer: Cox and Wyman Ltd Price: 8s 6d
UPS 12	Series No.: UPS 12 Title: THE NATURE OF EMOTION: Selected Readings Edited: by Magda B. Arnold Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: September 1968 Pages: 400pp. Printer: Cox and Wyman Ltd Price: 45p 9/-
UPS 13	Series No.: UPS 13 Title: PSYCHOLOGY AND THE VISUAL ARTS Edited: by James Hogg Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: July 1969 Pages: 416pp. Printer: Price: 60p 12/-
UPS 14	Series No.: UPS 14 Title: PERCEPTUAL LEARNING AND ADAPTATION Edited: by Peter C. Dodwell Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: May 1970 Pages: 504pp. Printer: Price:
UPS 15	Series No.: UPS 15 Title: SKILLS Edited: by David Legge Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: May 1970 Pages: 384pp. Printer: Price:
UPS 16	Series No.: UPS 16 Title: GROUP PROCESSES: Selected Readings Edited: by Peter B. Smith Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: October 1970 Pages: 456pp. Printer: Price:
UPS 17	Series No.: UPS 17 Title: LEADERSHIP: Selected Readings Edited: by C. A. Gibb Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: June 1969 Pages: 440pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 45p 9/-
UPS 18	Series No.: UPS 18 Title: VERBAL LEARNING AND MEMORY: Selected Readings Edited: by Leo Postman and Geoffrey Keppel Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: June 1969 Pages: 504pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 60p 12/-
UPS 19	Series No.: UPS 19 Title: EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY IN INDUSTRY Edited: by D. H. Holding Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: October 1969 Pages: 448pp. Printer: Price:
UPS 20	Series No.: UPS 20 Title: CROSS-CULTURAL STUDIES: Selected Readings Edited: by D. R. Price-Williams Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: Jul 1969 Pages: 384pp. Printer: C. Nicholls and Co Ltd Price: 45p 9/-
UPS 21	Series No.: UPS 21 Title: INTRODUCTION TO THE BRAIN AND BEHAVIOUR: Volume 1, MOOD, STATES AND MIND Edited: by K. H. Pribram Illustration: 12 pages with 15 black-and-white photographic plates Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: April 1969 Pages: 496pp. + 12pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 62½p 12/6d. Image and information courtesy of James Mackay
UPS 22	Series No.: UPS 22 Title: INTRODUCTION TO THE BRAIN AND BEHAVIOUR: Volume 2, PERCEPTION AND ACTION Edited: by K. H. Pribram Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: April 1969 Pages: 576pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 62½p 12/6d. Image and additional information courtesy of Andrew Malin
UPS 23	Series No.: UPS 23 Title: INTRODUCTION TO THE BRAIN AND BEHAVIOUR: Volume 3, MEMORY MECHANISMS Edited: by K. H. Pribram Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: April 1969 Pages: 528pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 62½p 12/6d. Image and additional information courtesy of Andrew Malin
UPS 24	Series No.: UPS 24 Title: INTRODUCTION TO THE BRAIN AND BEHAVIOUR: Volume 4, ADAPTATION Edited: by K. H. Pribram Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: April 1969 Pages: 528pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 62½p 12/6d. Image and additional information courtesy of Andrew Malin
UPS 25	Series No.: UPS 25 Title: THOUGHT AND PERSONALITY Edited: by Peter B. Warr Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: September 1970 Pages: 448pp. Printer: Price:
UPS 26	Series No.: UPS 26 Title: CREATIVITY Edited: by Philip E. Vernon Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: September 1970 Pages: 400pp. Printer: Price:
UPS 27	Series No.: UPS 27 Title: FREUD AND PSYCHOLOGY Edited: by S. G. M. Lee and Martin Herbert Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: September 1970 Pages: 400pp. Printer: Price:
UPS 28	Series No.: UPS 28 Title: PSYCHOLINGUISTICS Edited: by Judith Greene Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: Pages: Printer: Price:
UPS 29	Series No.: UPS 29 Title: EARLY LEARNING AND EARLY EXPERIENCE Edited: by W. Sluckin Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: Pages: Printer: Price:
UPS 30	Series No.: UPS 30 Title: ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOUR Edited: by Kerry Thomas Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: Pages: Printer: Price:
UPS 31	Series No.: UPS 31 Title: LANGUAGE IN THINKING Edited: by Parveen Adams Cover design: Snark International General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: Pages: Printer: Price:

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