PSYC 244: Psychology of Emotion

(1 Unit)
Prerequisites: PSYC 101
This course explores the psychological phenomenon of emotion as well as its biological underpinnings. We will attempt to answer key questions about where emotions come from (both evolutionarily and neurologically), why we have them, and how they affect our lives. We will explore the cultural, biological, developmental, social, and pathological aspects of emotional processes. Through regular emotion-tracking and reflection exercises, targeted happiness interventions, and the generation of an evidence-based self-improvement plan over the course of the semester, we will aim to apply insights from these topics to our own lives. Selleck