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How is Psychology as an Optional?
As an Optional, Psychology is one of the most engrossing subjects one can opt for in the UPSC CSE Examination. Psychology is the (scientific) study of human mind and behaviour. It seeks to answer questions like ‘Am I an Introvert or an Extrovert?’, ‘Why do we fall in love?’, ‘Why are we motivated by Money?’, ‘Why do we forget?’, ‘What are emotions?’. These are some of the questions we have been asking from ourselves since our childhood. As an Optional Subject in the UPSC, Psychology gives the candidate an opportunity to go revisit these themes and explore them deeply. The subject will help you develop a Scientific temperament, it will urge you to think critically Read More
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Faculty
MADHUSOODAN SUNNAMBALA
M.Sc. Psychology, MPhil Psychology,
Official Examiner for IB Psychology
Visiting Professor for Mangalore University,
Kuvempu Unuversity
RITHWIK ARYAN
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, IBDP
Resource person & Faculty:
AAHANA SAHA, M.Sc. Psychology
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Paper 1
- Unit 1 - Introduction
- Unit 2 - Methods of Psychology
- Unit 3 - Research Methods
- Unit 4 - Development of Human Behaviour
- Unit 5 - Sensation, Attention and Perception
- Unit 6 - Learning
- Unit 7 - Memory
- Unit 8 - Thinking and Problem Solving
- Unit 9 - Motivation and Emotion
- Unit 10 - Intelligence and Aptitude
- Unit 11 - Personality
- Unit 12 - Attitudes, Values and Interests
- Unit 13 - Language and Communication
- Unit 14 - Issues and Perspectives in Modern Contemporary Psychology
Paper 2
- Unit 1 - Psychological Measurement of Individual Differences
- Unit 2 - PSYCHOLOGICAL Well being and Mental Disorders
- Unit 3 - Therapeutic Approaches
- Unit 4 - Work Psychology and Organisational Behaviour
- Unit 5 - Application of Psychology to Educational Field
- Unit 6 - Community Psychology
- Unit 7 - Rehabilitation Psychology
- Unit 8 - Application of Psychology to Disadvantaged groups
- Unit 9 - Psychological Problems of Social Integration
- Unit 10 - Application of Psychology in Information Technology and Mass Media
- Unit 11 - Psychology and Economic development
- Unit 12 - Application of Psychology to environment and related fields
- Unit 13 A - Military Psychology
- Unit 13 B - Sports Psychology
- Unit 13 C - Role of Media
- Unit 13 D - Psychology of Terrorism
- Unit 14 - Psychology of Gender