upsc Psychology Optional syllabus with WBPCS Psychology Optional syllabus is same for both paper pap-1,pap-2...

The syllabus of UPSC and WBPCS are same. Psychology Optional Paper 1 syllabus- Foundations of Psychology, Methods of Psychology, Research Methods, Development of Human Behaviour, Sensations, Attention and Perceptions, Learning, Memory, Thinking and Problem solving, Motivation and emotion, Intelligence and Aptitude, Personality, Attitudes, Values and Interests, Language and Communication, Issues and Perspectives in Modern Contemporary Psychology.

Psychology Optional Paper 2 syllabus- Issues and Applications of Psychology : Psychological Measurement of Individual Differences, Psychological Well Being and mental disorders, Therapeutic Approaches, Work Psychology and Organisational Behaviour, Application of Psychology in educational field. Community Psychology, Rehabilitation Psychology, Application of Psychology to disadvantaged groups, Psychological Problems of social Integration, Application of Psychology in IT and Mass media, Psychology and Economic development, Application of Psychology to environment and related field, Application of Psychology in other fields, Psychology of gender.