PSY 280S
Social and Affective Neuroscience
Understanding how individual, interpersonal, and intergroup behaviors are processed in the brain. Topics include neuroscience of self- and group identity, self-regulation, social and affective communication, stereotyping, pro- and anti-social behavior, power motivation, group cooperation and competition, and cultural differences in emotion processing. Prerequisite: Psychology 106/Neuroscience 101 or Neuroscience 102/Psychology 107.
Topics
- neuroscience of self- and group identity
- self-regulation
- social and affective communication
- stereotyping
- pro- and anti-social behavior
- power motivation
- group cooperation and competition
- and cultural differences in emotion processing
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
000681
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027