Магистратура 2025/2026

Эмоции и познание

Статус: Курс обязательный (Когнитивные науки и технологии: от нейрона к познанию)

Кто читает: Институт когнитивных нейронаук

Когда читается: 2-й курс, 1, 2 модуль

Охват аудитории: для своего кампуса

Преподаватели: Люсин Дмитрий Владимирович

Язык: английский

Course Syllabus

Abstract

"Emotion and Cognition" is an elective course focusing the interactions between cognition and emotion designed for the Master’s Program "Cognitive sciences and technologies: From neuron to cognition". Cognitive studies of the last decades have revealed an important role of emotion in every aspect of human cognition. The rapid development of this field makes it necessary to know basic theories and main empirical evidence concerning the interplay between emotional and cognitive processes. The course starts with the brief introduction to the modern psychology of emotion followed by an overview of the research on interactions between cognition and emotion. The subsequent topics cover mood influence on cognitive processes including attention, thinking, decision making and judgment, role of emotion in memory, processing of emotional information, and emotion perception. The main issues of the research on emotion perception are discussed in the conclusion. The course "Emotion and Cognition" is a new and unique discipline within the educational programs of the National Research University Higher School of Economics. The course is based on the contemporary scientific research in cognitive science, emotion studies, and related areas. The course is essential in training competent specialist in the areas of cognitive sciences and technologies. The course implements several innovative teaching techniques including group discussions of the cutting-edge research in the field and the development of new experimental designs by students.