The science of human emotion is critical to psychology and the emerging fields of affective computing and human‐robot communication. This seminar provides grounding in major perspectives on emotion and addresses topics that include perception, measurement and elicitation, individual differences, development, affective computing, and intra‐ and interpersonal dynamics of facial and vocal expression. In the latter part of the course, students will introduce and present topics. Weekly reaction papers and a Power Point or Keynote presentation among other assignments will be required.

Please see the syllabus (coming in early December) for a more complete description and a list of readings. For questions or suggestions, please email me at jeffcohn@pitt.edu

Jeff Cohn

Professor of Psychology

University of Pittsburgh

www.pitt.edu/~jeffcohn