PSY 420 - Seminar in Cognitive Psychology

Course Units: 1

(Fall; Hayes) The aim of this course is explore the concept of emotion from behavioral- and brain-based perspectives. While trying to understand the role of emotion in behavior has been an interest for centuries, what we know about the biological underpinnings of emotion, or affect, is only decades old.

Students will become familiar with basic concepts and methods used in affective science. Course discussions will likely include material related to pleasure/pain, mental health, neurological/psychiatric illnesses, psychotropic drugs, sexuality, eating, decision-making, and emotional regulation. Prerequisite(s): PSY 210 or PSY 220 or permission of instructor.