PSY 2904 PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY AND VIRTUAL REALITY
This interdisciplinary course introduces students to the biological mechanisms linking the brain, endocrine system, immune system, and behavior, with a focus on stress and emotion regulation studied in immersive virtual reality (VR) environments. Students will gain hands-on experience collecting and analyzing EEG/ERP data, salivary cortisol, and inflammatory cytokines, and will design VR-based experimental paradigms using Unity. Emphasis is placed on developmentally informed stress research, experimental design, reproducibility, and ethical considerations.
Prerequisite
PSY*2500