Summary of UGC NET Psychology Marathon Class | UGC NET Psychology Unit 1 Emerge Of Psychology By Anjali Ma'am

Summary of "UGC NET Psychology Marathon Class | UGC NET Psychology Unit 1 Emerge Of Psychology By Anjali Ma'am"

The instructor, Anjali Ma’am, welcomes students and sets expectations for a 4-hour marathon class.
Emphasis on concentration, bilingual teaching (Hindi and English), and topic-wise MCQ practice.

Holism: Eastern psychology views the individual as interconnected with the universe and emphasizes collective rather than individualistic perspectives.
Spiritual Orientation: Focus on spirituality, mindfulness, meditation, and living in the present moment.
Cyclic View of Life: Concepts of birth, death, rebirth, karma, and interdependence.
Self-Cultivation: Unlike Western psychology’s focus on treating abnormality, Eastern psychology emphasizes improving oneself beyond normalcy through meditation and value enhancement.
Key Hindu Philosophical Texts: Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita.
Concept of Soul (Atman): Soul is eternal, immutable, and distinct from the body and mind; the body is material (Panchabhuta - five elements).
Mind Components in Hindu Psychology: Manas (mind), Buddhi (intellect), Ahamkara (ego), Chitta (subconscious mind).
Sanskaras: Mental impressions from past experiences shaping behavior.
States of Consciousness: Waking, dreaming, deep sleep, Turiya (pure consciousness), and Turyatita (beyond Turiya).
Panchkosha (Five Sheaths): Layers of human existence from gross body to bliss sheath as per Taittiriya Upanishad.
Trigunas (Three Qualities): Sattva (purity), Rajas (activity), Tamas (inertia) and their psychological implications.
Tridosha in Ayurveda: Vata, Pitta, Kapha influencing behavior and temperament.

Theistic vs Atheistic Schools: Theistic schools accept Vedas and God; atheistic schools reject them.
Major Schools:
- Charvaka: Materialistic, denies soul and God.
- Samkhya (Number Philosophy): Dualistic, believes in many souls and matter.
- Nyaya: Logic-based, proves existence of God through reasoning.
- Vaisheshika: Atomistic, accepts multiple souls and implicit God.
- Mimamsa: Ritualistic, believes in eternal soul and karma.
- Vedanta: Non-dualistic (Advaita), believes Brahman is ultimate reality and soul is one with Brahman.
- Yoga: Focuses on mental control and liberation via Ashtanga Yoga.
Buddhism: Atheistic, denies soul and God, teaches Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path for liberation.
Jainism: Dualistic, believes in soul and karma, emphasizes mental restraint.
Sufism: Islamic mysticism focusing on divine love, self-purification, stages of spiritual progress (Maqams), and unity with Allah.

Karma: Law of action and consequence.
Maqams (Sufism): Stages of spiritual development.
Fanaa and Baka (Sufism): Self-annihilation and abiding in divine presence.
Stages of Enlightenment: Waking, dreaming, deep sleep, Turiya, Turyatita.
Eastern vs Western Psychology: Eastern focuses on spirituality, holism, and self-realization; Western emphasizes individualism, abnormality treatment, and empirical methods.

Pre-Independence: Western theories dominated; Indian psychology was ignored.
Post-Independence: Efforts to indigenize psychology began, with two types:
- Endogenous Indigenization: Modifying indigenous concepts for modern use.
- Exogenous Indigenization: Adapting external theories to local culture.
Key Milestones:
- First Psychology Department (Kolkata, 1916)
- Indian Psychological Association (1925)
- Indian Journal of Psychology (1928)
- Rise of Indigenous Psychology (from 1980s)
- Indian Psychology Institute (2010)
Modern Trends: Positive psychology, neuroscience, forensic psychology, counseling.

Definition: Frameworks shaping how knowledge is acquired and interpreted.
Four Components:
- Ontology: Nature of reality (single vs multiple realities)
- Epistemology: How knowledge is acquired (objective vs subjective)