preface 1. Educational psychology—concept, scope and role 2. Methods and techniques of Educational psychology 3. Growth and developmental, principles and influencing factors 4. Heredity and Environment 5. Characteristics of various stages of development with special reference to adolescence 6. Dimensions of individual development 7. Theories of development 8. Developmental tasks and their educational implications 9. Maturation—concept and educational implications 10. Learning—concept and importance 11. Factors affecting learning 12. Theories of learning 13. Constructivism and constructivist learning 14. Transfer of learning or training 15. Psychology of motivation 16. Memory—concept, types, Measurement and development 17. Forgetting—nature, causes and minimisation of forgetting 18. Intelligence—concept, theories and Measurement 19. Emotional intelligence—concept, Measurement and development 20. Social, spiritual and artificial intelligences 21. Aptitude—concept and assessment 22. Attitude—nature, Measurement and development 23. Dimensions of individual differences in learners 24. Learning styles—concept, types and implications 25. Learning disabilities, concept and types 26. Creativity—concept, theories and development 27. Personalizing, nature and theories 28. Determinants of personality 29. Assessment of personality 30. Mental health and Hygiene 31. Defence or mental mechanisms 32. Psychology of adjustment 33. Frustration, conflicts and stress 34. Guidance and Counselling 35. Social groups and Group dynamics index.