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SUMMARY:Sense and Sensibility in Cognition: Unraveling the Neural Basis of
  Emotional Regulation - Dr Xiao Xiao\, Fudan University
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CONTACT:Psychology Reception
DESCRIPTION:In this Zangwill seminar\, I explore how the brain regulates e
 motion—what goes wrong in disorders like depression and ADHD\, and how w
 e can measure affective states across species with increasing precision. F
 rom mouse genetic models of attention deficits focused on the developing h
 ippocampus to neural signatures of pain-induced depression\, we uncover ho
 w emotional dysregulation takes shape at the molecular\, cellular\, and sy
 stems level. For example\, we consider the affective consequences of chron
 ic pain\, where both human imaging and rodent studies reveal early hippoca
 mpal changes\, including enhanced neurogenesis and microglial modulation\,
  as potential contributors to depression. We also harness deep learning to
  decode facial expressions in animals\, revealing moments of pleasure\, fe
 ar\, and altered states—and extend this work to humans by tracking how y
 oung children express emotion and curiosity in natural social settings. Co
 mbining genetics\, neuroimaging\, behavior\, and AI\, this talk offers a m
 ulti-layered perspective on “hot” cognition and its neural underpinnin
 gs\, opening new doors for early detection and intervention in affective a
 nd developmental disorders.\n\nHost: Prof Trevor Robbins (twr2@cam.ac.uk)\
 n\nThis talk will be recorded and uploaded to the Zangwill Club "Youtube c
 hannel":https://www.youtube.com/@zangwillclub5226 in due course.\n
LOCATION:Ground Floor Lecture Theatre\, Department of  Psychology
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