Introduction
Emotion (literally means “evoke motion”) energizes and directs human behavior. Emotion dysregulation, however, disrupts normal mental processes and impairs psychological functioning. This course covers the basic scientific knowledge about what emotion is, how emotion affects body and mind, how emotion dysregulation results in different emotional disorders (e.g., anxiety or mood disorders), and what one can do to manage and transform emotion into positive energy to serve adaptive purposes. Throughout this course, students will learn about (1) the nature of emotions, (2) how emotions affect body and mind, (3) symptoms of different emotional disorders, and (4) effective techniques for emotion regulation.