Psychology 227 - Colloquium: Brain, Behavior and Emotion

This course explores emotions and emotional behaviors from their evolution to their neural substrates. Topics include functions of emotions, fear, stress, social bonding, motivation and happiness. Special attention is paid to the ways in which the environment interacts with biology to shape subjective experience and behavior. Prerequisites: PSY 100, PSY 130, or NSC 210 and research methods. Enrollment limit of 25.