UNV 101: Section 16

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UNV 101 (First-Year Seminar):  Fall 2024

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UNV 101: Section 16
Sex, Drugs and Rock-n-Roll: The Neuroscience of Hedonism

Day/Time: MW, 2:30-3:45 PM
Instructor: P Vieira

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Dr. Philip Vieira

Dr. Philip Vieira
Psychology Department
Faculty Bio

Course Description:

Why do some pieces of music elicit a strong emotional and physical reaction when we hear it? How do cocaine, coffee and cigarettes control our behavior? What did scientists learn by studying people copulating in a brain scanning machine? These questions all relate to the brain's reward system, which supports the human pursuit of pleasure.

Course by Major:

This course may be particularly interesting to you if you are interested in one of the following majors.

  • Behavioral Science
  • Biology
  • Psychology

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