COURSE DETAIL

PLEASURE AND PAIN
Country
Netherlands
Host Institution
Maastricht University - Center for European Studies
Program(s)
Psychology and Neuroscience,Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Psychology
UCEAP Course Number
120
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
PLEASURE AND PAIN
UCEAP Transcript Title
PLEASURE & PAIN
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

Apart from offering sensory feedback for object manipulation and movement, the somatosensory system also provides signals that are intrinsically rewarding or punishing. The behavioral drive to seek pleasure and to avoid pain is of crucial importance for survival and partly relies on the same neurochemical circuitry. This course discusses the neurobiological basis of aversive and pleasant somatosensory processing. Brain circuits involved in nociception and analgesia as well as theories and treatments of chronic pain are discussed.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PSY3371
Host Institution Course Title
PLEASURE AND PAIN
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
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