23L011 Emotion and Attention
Date & Time:
Date: 15.04.2023 (Sat)
Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Speaker:
Dr. Frances J. Jin (Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong; Principal Investigator, Stake Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong; Licensed Psychologist, New York State)
Suitable For:
Public
Language:
English
Everyone experiences emotions. We find strong emotions capture our attention. But what is emotion? What do scientists know about how emotion affects our attention? How does attention affect our emotion? How does emotion and attention work together to influence our mental wellbeing?
In this session, we will cover foundational knowledge about emotion. Psychological, physiological and neural factors will be discussed. We will also look at how emotion and attention affect each other, and together play a role in our mental health. During this session, the audience may be invited to participate in activities.
In this session, we will cover foundational knowledge about emotion. Psychological, physiological and neural factors will be discussed. We will also look at how emotion and attention affect each other, and together play a role in our mental health. During this session, the audience may be invited to participate in activities.
| Programme Type: | Online lecture |
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| Subject Area: | Medicine and Health, Science in Everyday Life |
| Photo Credit: | The University of Hong Kong |
| Organised By: | State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong |
| In Association With: | Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong |
Capacity:
300
Enrolment Period:
09.03.2023 (8:00am) - 14.04.2023 (12:00nn)
Enrolment Procedures:
Online pre-registration on a first come, first served basis. Successful registrants will be notified by email. Please click here for pre-registration
Enquiry:
Email:
Tel: 2831 5329
Tel: 2831 5329
Last updated at:
03-05-2023