PSYb2940 Introduction to human affective and social neuroscience

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jakub Kraus, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Lenka Lacinová, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Fri 30. 9. 14:00–19:40 P21a, Sat 1. 10. 9:00–13:00 U32
Prerequisites (in Czech)
SEMESTR(3) || SEMESTR(4) || SEMESTR(5) || SEMESTR(6) || SEMESTR(7) || SEMESTR(8)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 12/40, only registered: 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives (in Czech)
The aim of this course is to provide students with the knowledge in the fields of affective and social neuroscience. First, the brain anatomy, physiology and methods of investigation will be outlined in order to further discuss topics such as various emotion-related neural circuits, neurobiology of emotional memory and social modulation of emotions. The students will also be presented with the contemporary views of emotions from the neuroscientific perspective. All topics covered will reflect also potential implications for various psychopathological symptomatology continuums (e.g. anxiety, depression, PTSD, addiction etc.) from the psychologist´s perspective.
Learning outcomes (in Czech)
After completing the course, a student will be able to: - broadly describe the brain structure and function and understand the methods to assess them - compare current neuroscientifically-driven theories of emotion - identify brain areas and circuits underlying various emotions - discuss the power of social modulation of emotions as represented in the brain - discuss current issues in the field of emotion research - apply the knowledge from the course in order to better understand various psychopathological continuums and the possible ways of treating them
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • Block 1 Introduction and description of the course The essentials of the brain Brain evolution Methods; Block 2 Introduction to the social brain The essentials of the theories of emotion Fear-related neural circuits; Block 3 The major motivation circuit Sadness and the brain Neurobiology of emotional memory; Block 4 Social modulation of emotions Link to the interactive syllabus: https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/fss/podzim2020/PSYb2940/index.qwarp?mode=edit
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Panksepp, J., & Watt, D. (2011). What is Basic about Basic Emotions? Lasting Lessons from Affective Neuroscience. Emotion Review, 3(4), 387–396. https://doi.org/10.1177/1754073911410741
  • Barrett, L.F. The theory of constructed emotion: an active inference account of interoception and categorization, Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, Volume 12, Issue 1, January 2017, Pages 1–23, https://doi.org/10.1093/scan/nsw154
  • Adolphs, R. How should neuroscience study emotions? by distinguishing emotion states, concepts, and experiences, Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, Volume 12, Issue 1, January 2017, Pages 24–31. https://doi.org/10.1093/scan/nsw153
  • Ekman, P., & Cordaro, D. (2011). What is Meant by Calling Emotions Basic. Emotion Review, 3(4), 364–370. https://doi.org/10.1177/1754073911410740
  • LeDoux J. Rethinking the emotional brain [published correction appears in Neuron. 2012 Mar 8;73(5):1052]. Neuron. 2012;73(4):653–676. doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2012.02.004
Teaching methods (in Czech)
Lectures, class discussions, group work, group presentations, reading.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
During the course, students will be divided into groups. Each group will be assigned to prepare a short powerpoint presentation based on the chosen topic and present it to the class. Each topic is linked to the reading material, which serves as a main source for creating the presentation. Students are also encouraged to use other additional sources if needed. The specific instructions about this assignment reflecting also the current teaching regulations will be provided in the interactive syllabus. Final exam. Multiple choice test. The test consists of 30 items in total. The maximum score is 30 points. The minimum is 15 points in order to pass the exam. More information about the grading of the final exam can be found in the interactive syllabus.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021.
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