Integrating Indian Knowledge Systems with Contemporary Psychology: A Comparative Interdisciplinary Analysis of Mind, Behaviour, Health, and Human Development

This research article, authored by Ganesh Shrirang Nale (Satarkar), Central University of Haryana, explores the interdisciplinary integration of Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) with Contemporary Psychology, offering a comprehensive perspective on mind, behaviour, cognition, health, and human development. Situated within the broader academic disciplines of Psychology, Cognitive Science, Indian Philosophy, Behavioural Sciences, Health Sciences, Neuroscience, Research Methodology, and Interdisciplinary Studies, the paper systematically analyzes modern psychological theories—ranging from biological bases of behaviour, perception, learning, memory, intelligence, personality, emotion, stress, coping, and social behaviour—alongside Indian philosophical foundations such as Ayurveda, Yoga, Samkhya, Nyaya, Buddhist philosophy, and traditional systems of knowledge. It further examines research methods, statistics, psychometrics, developmental psychology, social psychology, and applied psychology through both Western scientific models and Indian epistemological frameworks. The work emphasizes how IKS contributes holistic epistemologies, ethical foundations, health models, and introspective tools that enrich contemporary psychological understanding and promote culturally grounded, pluralistic, and global knowledge integration. T