Neuroscience of Social Cognition and Emotion

This course explores the neural foundations of social cognition and social emotions. The objective is to provide a comprehensive overview of research topics relevant to the emerging field of social neuroscience. We will also discuss questions that cut across the specific topics that will be covered. Do neural systems exist that are specialized for social cognition or do the systems that participate in social cognition have more general cognitive functions? Can neuroscientific research shed new light on social cognition? How can different disciplines in neuroscience and the social sciences contribute to social neuroscience research?