PSYC 420 - Seminar in Social Neuroscience

FC NSMA WADV

4 credits
Social neuroscience is an expanding field that uses tools from cognitive neuroscience such as functional neuroimaging to examine the neural basis of social behavior. This course will survey current research in face perception, thinking about the self and others, intergroup relations, social emotions, decision making, and other core areas of the field. We will consider whether brain areas are specialized for social cognition and how social neuroscience contributes to the broader field of psychology.