What is the value of Psychology as an Optional Subject?
1. Psychology is unique because of the Scholarly Nature/Mindsiy of the Subject
- Psychology is taught with concepts, experiments, and research rather than mere rote learning.
- Easy to understand and implement various practical aspects in real-life events.
2. With high marks attained, it becomes a scoring subject Transformed
- Good well-structured responses fetch marks and with the inclusion of diagrams, case studies, and examples this becomes fulfilling.
- A lot of UPSC candidates who were on top have been able to tally over 300 marks in Psychology optional.
3. Useful for general studies and the Essay paper
- Topics or issues of discussion ranging from behaviour, motivation, intelligence, as well as stress management, aids in Ethics, Essay and General Studies Paper IV.
4. Helpful for Personality Test (UPSC Interview)
- Human behaviour and decision-makingaid in providing answers in the UPSC interview.
5. Less General Studies (GS) Overlap, but Still Manageable
- An optional subject for the psychology paper has less overlap with Political Science or History but has a unique perspective to offer to the aspirants.
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