David Pizarro is a professor in the Department of Psychology at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. His primary research interest is in how and why humans make moral judgments, such as what makes us think certain actions are wrong or that some people deserve blame or praise for their actions. Professor Pizarro also studies how emotions influence a wide variety of social judgments. These two areas of interest come together in the topic of much of his recent work, which has focused on the emotion of disgust and the role it plays in shaping moral and political judgments. In addition to research, he co-hosts a podcast on the psychology and philosophy of ethics called “Very Bad Wizards.”
Course Overview
Emotions are a big part of what makes us human. Emotions not only help us understand ourselves and our social relationships with others, they help us respond to stimuli in our environment, and to change our behavior accordingly. In this course, you will investigate the function of emotions in daily life, as well as how to differentiate them from similar, but different "feeling states." You will also explore the history of the study of emotions, including initial perspectives from Western philosophy, as well as how it transformed into a science whereby researchers developed more empirical, systematic methods to study the human emotional experience. Finally, you will compare the evolutionary perspective with other important sources of emotion, such as culture, biological response, and appraisals.
Key Course Takeaways
- Describe universal emotions and what their key functions
- Explain why emotions evolved the way they did
- Explore the sources of emotion
How It Works
Course Length
2 weeks
Effort
3 to 5 hours of study per week
Format
100% online, instructor-led
Course Author
Professor, Cornell College of Arts & Sciences
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- Mental health professionals
- Teachers and educators
- Healthcare providers
- Social workers
- Conflict mediators
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