Welcome to BPL
The Berkeley Psychophysiology Laboratory, established in 1986, is located in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley.
What is Psychophysiology?
Psychophysiology is the branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes. While psychophysiology was a general broad field of research in the 1960s and 1970s, it has now become quite specialized, and has branched into subspecializations such as social psychophysiology, cardiovascular psychophysiology, cognitive psychophysiology, and cognitive neuroscience.
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About Us
Our research group, led by Robert Levenson, Ph.D, seeks to understand the nature of human emotion in terms of its physiological manifestations, variations associated with age, gender, culture and clinical pathology, and the role emotion plays in interpersonal interactions. The laboratory also trains undergraduates and graduates in: techniques of psychophysiological measurement, the use of computers to process and analyze physiological data, and the coding and analysis of behavior and facial muscle movements.
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Couples who connect in moments of positivity live longer, healthier lives
New UC Berkeley study shows that couples who share sweet moments filled with humor and affection and sync up biologically – two hearts beating as one – enjoy better health prospects and live longer than their more quarrelsome counterparts.
In-home assistive technology prevents declines in sleep quality in caregivers for people with dementia
- February 16, 2022
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New study finds that in-home assistive technology buffers against declining sleep efficiency for caregivers of people with dementia.
‘Eye in the Sky’ sensors reduce stress of in-home dementia care
New study shows that sensor-based monitoring systems in the homes of people with dementia help reduce their caregivers’ anxiety.