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- Location:
- Psychology Building, THH275; THH 275
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
Dr. Karen Lara – Assistant Professor, Southwestern University
Title: Developmental differences in how expectations shape emotions
Summary of presentation: Humans spend substantial time predicting what will happen next. These forecasts can be for benign events (e.g., I bet I'll win this raffle) as well as for more life-altering situations (e.g., I don't think I will get into college). Because the future is a mystery, every person will be wrong in their expectations at some point. These prediction errors are fascinating because they can influence emotional well-being. Dr. Lara's program of research surrounds understanding 4- to 10-year-olds' and adults' beliefs about and experiences of connections between prior expectations and future emotions.
Title: Developmental differences in how expectations shape emotions
Summary of presentation: Humans spend substantial time predicting what will happen next. These forecasts can be for benign events (e.g., I bet I'll win this raffle) as well as for more life-altering situations (e.g., I don't think I will get into college). Because the future is a mystery, every person will be wrong in their expectations at some point. These prediction errors are fascinating because they can influence emotional well-being. Dr. Lara's program of research surrounds understanding 4- to 10-year-olds' and adults' beliefs about and experiences of connections between prior expectations and future emotions.