Indian Psychology

Paper Code: 
24DPSY705
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable students to understand the nature, historical development, and theoretical models of Indian psychology, explore different approaches such as Vedantic, Buddhist, Sufi, Yoga, and Integral Psychology, and appreciate the concepts of knowledge, mind, emotions, and healing in Indian thought.

 

Course Outcomes: 

 

COURSE

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

 

 

Course Code

Course Title

  

 

24DPSY705

Indian Psychology

(Theory)

 

CO101: Reason about the nature and historical development of Indian psychology, differentiate and relate Indian & Indigenous psychology, and understand basic theoretical model in Indian psychology.

CO102: Understand different approaches in Indian psychology, such as Vedantic, Buddhist, Sufi, Yoga and Integral Psychology

CO103: Define the concept of Knowledge, its nature, types and attitudes towards it; appreciate the complexity of Mind, its Nature, states and functions.

CO104: Reflect on the culture-emotion interface, and understand the concept of Bhava and Rasa in Indian lexicon

CO105: Understand philosophy of healing and psychotherapy in Indian thought, and learn techniques of Pratyahara for mental & physical well-being.

CO106: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion,

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, application based questions, Seminar presentation,

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation,

  

Unit

 

    

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Indian Psychology: Introduction and History

Introduction: What is Indian psychology, Indian Psychology and Indigenous Psychology, Theoretical base

History: A journey towards Indigenous and Indian psychology, Indian Psychology and Psychology in India

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Approaches

Advaita Vedāntic model of personality, Buddhist psychology: Afflictions and psychological states, Psychology of transformation, Sufism: Essentials of Sufi psychology - Nafs, heart and soul, Yoga: A pluralistic epistemology, Integral psychology: Sri Aurobindo’s model of personality

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Knowledge and Mind

Four types of knowledge in the ordinary waking state, Nature and types of knowledge, Attitude towards knowledge, Mind: Its Nature, states and functions

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Emotions in Indian philosophy

Psychology of emotions: Understanding the culture–emotion interface, Emotions in the Indian thought, The concepts of bhāva and rasa

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Healing and psychotherapy in Indian Thought

Philosophy of healing in Indian medicine, Concept and scope of Pratyahara, Psychotherapy and Indian thought

Essential Readings: 
" Cornelissen, R.M.M., Misra, G., & Varma, S. (2014). Foundations and Applications of Indian Psychology. New Delhi: Pearson. ISBN 9789332526365.
" Rao, K.R., & Paranjpe, A.C. (2016). Psychology in the Indian Tradition. New Delhi: Springer. ISBN 978-81-322-2439-6. 
 
Suggested Readings
 
" Bhawuk, D.P.S. (2011). Spirituality and Indian Psychology: Lessons from the Bhagavad-Gita. New York: Springer. ISSN 1574-0455. 
" Bryant, E.F. (2009). The yoga sutras of Patanjali. New York: North Point Press. https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/The_Yoga_Sutras_of_Pata%C3%B1jali...
" Salagame, K. K. K. (2013). Indian psychology. The Encyclopedia of Cross?Cultural Psychology, 2, 695-698. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118339893.wbeccp283. 
" Sedlmeier, P., Eberth, J., Schwarz, M., Zimmermann, D., Haarig, F., Jaeger, S., & Kunze, S. (2012). The psychological effects of meditation: A meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 138(6), 1139-1171. DOI:10.1037/a0028168.
" Puta, M., & Sedlmeier, P. (2013). The concept of tri-guna: A working model. Meditation-neuroscientific approaches and philosophical implications, 317-364. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-01634-4_18. 
" Archana Das, G.M., & Venu Gopal, D.V. (2009). Trigunas and psychological problems. Journal of Indian Psychology, 27(1 & 2), 47-52. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2010-26037-006. 
 
E-Resources
 
 
Academic Year: 
2024-25
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