The course is intended to provide students with a broad
presentation of experimental methods applied in social neuroscience. After an
overview of themain theories guiding
research in this field, the course will focus on neurophysiological methods
(fMRI, EEG, MEG, brain lesions) used to study the neural underpinnings of
social functions, from lower-level perceptual and motor functions (e.g. social
vision, interpersonal motor coordination, social emotions and affect) to
higher-order forms of social cognition (embodied cognition, theory of mind,
empathy, stereotyping). Furthermore, the course will explain how non-invasive
brain stimulation (TMS, tES) approaches are used to study and modulate neural
processes underlying social functions.