PSY 1510 - Social Function of Emotion

Institution:

Harvard University

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Description:

Rationalist models of decision making have typically relegated the experience of emotions to, at best, an obstacle to be overcome in social judgment, and at worst a necessarily biasing and corrupting force. By adopting a functionalist perspective, this course will seek to identify the conditions under which emotions can actually promote adaptive social functioning across varied domains such as close relationships, negotiation, intergroup relations and risk-taking.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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