Towards an Integrative Psychological Science Issues, Approaches and Applications

“This book is very well-researched and rigorous in its approach. It is a blend of chapters which are very easy to follow and a few where one’s critical reflections, while reading are a must. … This book is recommended for scholars, psychologists, academic researchers, and students with a strong interest in exploring psychology as a discipline.” (Harleen Kaur and Tushar Singh, Psychological Studies, Vol. 70 (2), 2025)

R.C. Tripathi is former Chair and Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology and Center of Advanced Study in Psychology, University of Allahabad. He has also served as the Director of G. B. Pant Social Science Institute, Allahabad. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Psychology (India) and also of the International Association of Psychology. He is the chief editor of the journal 
Psychology and Developing Societies
. Among his recent publications are "
Perspectives on Violence and Othering in India;
 
Psychology, Development and Social Policy in India
 (both published by Springer). His primary research interests are in the areas of intergroup relations, social change and development, and organizational behaviour.

Namita Pande is Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology at University of Allahabad. She is the Editor of the journal 
Psychology and Developing Societies
. She has worked with village communities, particularly for rehabilitation of persons with physical disabilities. Her research interests include indigenous psychology, social cognition and stress, health and rehabilitation.

Bhoomika Rastogi Kar is Professor and Head of the Centre of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences, University of Allahabad. She joined the Centre in 2003 after completing her PhD at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore. She is also an adjunct faculty for the Cognitive Science Program at IIT Delhi. Her research interests include development of cognitive and affective control, bilingualism and cognitive control, aging and emotion regulation and cognitive disorders such as dyslexia and ADHD, using behavioural, electrophysiological (EEG/ERP) and neuroimaging methods. She is the review editor for 
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
, 
Frontiers in Educational Psychology, 
associate editor of the journal 
Psychological Studies
 and 
Psychology and Developing Societies
. She has edited a book titled 
Cognition and Brain Development
 published by the American Psychological Association.