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DTSTART:20200225T180500Z
DTEND:20200225T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260415T041031Z
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LOCATION:4274 Chamberlin (refreshments will be served)
SUMMARY:The emergence of human emotions: Learning\, development and bi
 ology\, Chaos & Complex Systems Seminar\, Seth Pollak\, UW Department 
 of Psychology
DESCRIPTION:Theories about the emergence of human emotion have traditi
 onally emphasized evolutionarily preserved\, universal aspects of emot
 ion or the functional and cultural adaptations of emotions. While thes
 e opposing views make different assumptions about the initial state of
  emotion in the brain\, both theories devote little attention to or sp
 ecification about potential processes for learning and developmental c
 hange. This colloquium will focus on the question of how brain and beh
 avior are shaped and refined by children's early social and emotional 
 experiences. To do so\, I will describe recent research involving chil
 dren who have experienced aberrant early life experiences. These inclu
 de child abuse and neglect\, children raised in extreme poverty\, chil
 dren raised in institutional settings\, and children who have endured 
 traumatic life experiences. Studies of these children provide new insi
 ghts about the developmental processes underlying socio-emotional lear
 ning as well as shed light on the mechanisms through which children ac
 quire emotions. In addition to these basic science questions\, childre
 n raised in adverse environments are at increased risk for a variety o
 f health\, academic\, and social problems. I will highlight ways in wh
 ich research in this area can both address central issues in human dev
 elopment as well as hold tremendous promise for improving the health a
 nd well-being of children.
URL:https://www.physics.wisc.edu/events/?id=5357
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