Understanding Emotions

Emotions both shape and are shaped by our subjective experiences, physiology, behaviors, cognitions, social interactions, and health. Their complexity and significance make the study of emotions particularly exciting and challenging. This course offers an overview of theory and research on emotions with content stretching across psychological disciplines, including personality, social, clinical, developmental, and neuropsychology. Course content will include definitions of emotions, physiological changes associated with emotions, and individual differences in emotional experience. The course will also examine how culture, cognitions, and relationships affect and are affected by emotions and how emotion is related to physical and mental health. PREREQ: Psych 100B/1000.
Course Attributes: EN S; BU BA; AS SSC; FA SSC; AR SSC

Understanding Emotions

PSYCHOLOGICAL & BRAIN SCIENCES 3645

Section 41

Section 01