Handbook of Indian Psychology

Handbook of Indian Psychology
Author: K. Ramakrishna Rao
Publisher: Foundation Books
Total Pages: 676
Release: 2008
Genre: Psychology
ISBN:

Indian psychology is a distinct psychological tradition rooted in the native Indian ethos. It manifests in the multitude of practices prevailing in the Indian subcontinent for centuries. Unlike the mainstream psychology, Indian psychology is not overwhelmingly materialist-reductionist in character. It goes beyond the conventional third-person forms of observation to include the study of first-person phenomena such as subjective experience in its various manifestations and associated cognitive phenomena. It does not exclude the investigation of extraordinary states of consciousness and exceptional human abilities. The quintessence of Indian nature is its synthetic stance that results in a magical bridging of dichotomies such as natural and supernatural, secular and sacred, and transactional and transcendental. The result is a psychology that is practical, positive, holistic and inclusive. The Handbook of Indian Psychology is an attempt to explore the concepts, methods and models of psychology systematically from the above perspective. The Handbook is the result of the collective efforts of more than thirty leading international scholars with interdisciplinary backgrounds. In thirty-one chapters, the authors depict the nuances of classical Indian thought, discuss their relevance to contemporary concerns, and draw out the implications and applications for teaching, research and practice of psychology.

The Origins of Indian Psychology

The Origins of Indian Psychology
Author: N. Ross Reat
Publisher: Jain Publishing Company
Total Pages: 372
Release: 1990
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780895819246

A brilliant study examining the development of the ancient theoretical psychological thought in India, starting from the pre-Vedic period and its maturation up to the early Buddhist period. It outlines the concept of monism in the Vedas, the Vedic concept of afterlife, the Vedic concept of the human being, in terms of individual identity, vital faculties and the mental organs. It should be of enormous interest to the students of religious as well as modern psychology."Appropriate for undergraduate and graduate libraries" Choice

Psychology In India, Volume I: Basic Psychological Processes And Human Development

Psychology In India, Volume I: Basic Psychological Processes And Human Development
Author: Girishwar Misra
Publisher: Pearson Education India
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2009-09
Genre: Developmental psychology
ISBN: 9788131717448

Psychology in India, Volume I: Basic Psychological Processes and Human Development comprises six original essays and analyses research conducted on psychological processes. It integrates biological and ecological approaches to the study of behaviour; recent research in developmental psychology; studies on language acquisition and language processes, reading, and bilingualism and multilingualism; contributions from neuroscience, cognitive science, and cultural psychology towards the knowledge of cognitive processes; research on affective and motivational processes; and studying personality. Concepts, methods and theories have been covered.

Handbook of Psychology in India

Handbook of Psychology in India
Author: Girishwar Misra
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780198069997

This volume showcases key contemporary developments in Indian psychology. Psychology in India, being largely an Euro-American transplant, tends to be imitative. Written by eminent psychologists, teachers, young scholars, and practitioners from the field, the contributors voice the legitimate concerns of a culturally responsive psychology. The book also clearly emphasizes that contemporary research has moved beyond traditional thinking in terms of methodology, theory, and application. The chapters include discussions on conceptual foundation, methodological perspectives, perspectives on self and identity, human development and social processes, health and wellbeing, and emerging concerns in the field of psychology.

Foundations and Applications of Indian Psychology

Foundations and Applications of Indian Psychology
Author: Cornelissen
Publisher: Pearson Education India
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2013
Genre:
ISBN: 9332538247

Venturing into the widely under-explored area of Indian Psychology, this book provides coverage of the origins, scope and development in this area. The twenty-six essays in this book cover a broad spectrum of topics in Psychology and link mainstream topics that are taught in General Psychology with Indian thought. It has several renowned contributors who have covered Indian psychology's links with Yoga, Buddhism, Ayurveda, Veda and Sufi traditions. The book covers some of the most important areas that have emerged in modern psychology and will be of great value to students and teachers alike.

Psychology in the Indian Tradition

Psychology in the Indian Tradition
Author: Ramakrishna K. Rao
Publisher: DK Printworld (P) Ltd
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2023-03-06
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 8124612129

Professors Ramakrishna Rao and Anand Paranjpe are two distinguished psychologist-philosophers who pioneered what has come to be known as Indian psychology. In this authoritative volume, they draw the contours of Indian psychology, describe the methods of study, define the critical concepts, explain the central ideas, and discuss their implications to psychological study and application to life. The main theme is organized around the theme that psychology is the study of the person. They go on to present a model of the person as a unique composite of body, mind, and consciousness. Consciousness is conceived to be qualitatively and ontologically different from all material forms. The goal of the person is self-realization, which consists in the realization of the true self as distinct and separate from the manifest ego. It is facilitated by cultivating consciousness, which leads to some kind of psycho-spiritual symbiosis, personal transformation, and flowering of one’s hidden human potentials.

Applied Social Psychology in India

Applied Social Psychology in India
Author: Girishwar Misra
Publisher:
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1990
Genre: India
ISBN: 9780803996465

These essays provide a lively introduction to the field of applied social psychology. The contributors - who include economists, sociologists, linguists, anthropologists and psychologists - deal with problems and models specific to the Indian socio-economic reality. They provide a comprehensive analysis of research on deprivation, poverty, competence, population, political behaviour, achievement motivation, social tension, multilingualism and marginality of weaker sections. They highlight diverse issues using Indian models which have a direct bearing on national development.

Psychology in Modern India

Psychology in Modern India
Author: Girishwar Misra
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 547
Release: 2021-10-30
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9811647054

This book offers a critical account of the conceptual, theoretical, and methodological developments in key areas of psychology in India, providing insights into the developments and advances as well as future directions. Filling an important gap in the literature on the history of psychology in India, it brings together contributions by leading scholars to present a clear overview of the state of the art of the field. The thematic parts of the book discuss the historical perspectives: development of psychology in India; research methodologies in the West and India; future directions for research in the field. The book is of special interest to researchers, school administrators, curriculum designers, and policymakers.

Eminent Indian Psychologists

Eminent Indian Psychologists
Author: Braj Bhushan
Publisher: Sage Publications Pvt. Limited
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2017-09-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9789353882037

Highlights major milestones in the lives and the work of eminent Indian Psychologists who significantly contributed to the development of this discipline in the last 100 years

Indian Psychology Perception

Indian Psychology Perception
Author: Jadunath Sinha
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2021-09-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781014625687

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