In this post of Important Reference Books For UPSC CSE Psychology Optional we endeavour to provide you with the list of best books for UPSC CSE Psychology Optional.

Psychology optional is a popular optional subject for civil services examination. The usual reasons cited by aspirants to take this as optional in IAS Exam are that it is a simple and safe choice; it is scoring and so on.

In this article, you will get an idea of various books needed for this UPSC Psychology optional subject. Candidates should spend a lot of time deciding on an optional subject for UPSC Mains.

Paper-I of Psychology covers theoretical concepts. It basically includes the foundation principles of the subject. Paper-II talks about the application aspect of psychology in various fields.

Here are the Best Reference Books for Paper – I & Paper – II

• Psychology XI & XII Std NCERT
• Introduction to Psychology Morgan & King
• Systems & Theories of Psychology Krawiec & Chaplin
• Psychology by Morgan and King
• Psychology by Ciccarelli
• Social Psychology Baron & Byrne
• Theories of Personality Hall & Lindzey
• Psychology Robert A Baron
• Statistics for Psychology by Aron, Aron, Coups
• Social Psychology by Robert Baron, Branscombe, Gopa Bhardwaj, Byrne
• Tests, Measurements and Research Methods in Behavioural Sciences by A K Singh – Bharti Bhawan publications
• Social Psychology by Robert Baron, Branscombe, Gopa Bhardwaj, Byrne
• The Psychology of Small Groups Shaw