| Emergence of Psychology | Indian & Western psychology traditions, Bhagavad Gita, Buddhism, Sufism, Integral Yoga, paradigmatic controversies, Wundt, Freud, James, Dilthey, experimental crisis, knowledge paradigms, Indian psychology rise. |
| Research Methodology and Statistics | Types of research, variables, hypothesis, sampling, ethics, statistical tests, ANOVA, ANCOVA, regression, correlational analysis, qualitative methods like ethnography, phenomenology, and mixed-methods research. |
| Psychological Testing | Types of tests, test construction & standardization, reliability & validity, intelligence, creativity, neuropsychological testing, computer-based testing, applications across clinical, educational, and business. |
| Biological Basis of Behavior | CNS & PNS, neurons, neurotransmitters, hormones, sensory systems, brain imaging techniques, motivation and emotion biology, genetic influences, and neuroplasticity. |
| Attention, Perception, Learning, Memory | Theories of attention, signal detection, Gestalt laws, classical & operant conditioning, cognitive learning, verbal/discrimination learning, memory models, forgetting theories. |
| Thinking, Intelligence and Creativity | Thought processes, problem-solving, reasoning, decision-making, metacognition, intelligence theories (Spearman, Gardner, Sternberg), creativity models, and their interrelationship. |
| Personality, Motivation, Emotion, Stress, Coping | Personality theories (Freud to Humanistic), motivational theories, emotion regulation, stress models (Type A/B/C), coping strategies including mindfulness, yoga, SIT, and therapy techniques. |
| Social Psychology | Attitudes, group dynamics, conformity, obedience, aggression, leadership, intergroup theories, applied social psychology in health, law, crowding, and media influence. |
| Human Development and Interventions | Development theories, stages of development, psychopathology, psychotherapy (CBT, REBT, art therapy), educational psychology, counseling techniques, and school guidance programs. |
| Emerging Areas | Gender, poverty, disability, migration, digital psychology, wellbeing, resilience, lifestyle diseases, cyber issues, peace psychology, and psychoneuroimmunology |
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