Research Café with UNC Postdocs

The Research Café is a free series, organized by UNC postdocs, to share the exciting research being carried out at UNC with the local community. All talks are delivered by engaging professionals who are leading experts in their fields of research. No background knowledge required, everyone is welcome!

*Light refreshments will be provided*

February's talk:

The body in day-to-day emotions and social interactions: Implications for well-being

Human bodies are composed of complex physiological architecture to support survival, including a beating heart and a dynamic immune system. This same architecture also undergirds our everyday emotional lives, affecting how we infer each other’s emotional states and sense that our feelings are “shared” in a given moment. In this talk, Dr. Mallory Feldman will share the science of the body’s role in emotional experience, and Dr. Catherine Berman will discuss when and how co-experienced emotions (particularly positive emotions) may shape well-being, including in fleeting social interactions. Join us on Tuesday, February 24, from 6-7pm at Chapel Hill Public Library. We will serve light refreshments during the talk. This event is made possible with the support of UNC Carolina Seminars.