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Undergraduate Record 2024-2025
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PSYC 4280 - Neural Basis of Empathy
Effective Date 04/10/2020
The goal of this course is to familiarize you with ideas about empathy, as rooted in basic neuroscience. Topics covered include the separate neural networks underlying emotional versus cognitive empathy, empathy assays designed to measure theory of mind/prosocial/empathetic behavior in humans and animals, and synaptic plasticity. We will investigate creativity and self-regulation as ways to enhance empathy in humans.
Requisites Must have completed BIOL 3050 (formerly BIOL 3170) or PSYC 2200 or PSYC 3240
Credits: 3
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