I direct the Virginia Affective Neuroscience Laboratory ("The VAN Lab") at the University of Virginia. The VAN Lab is a multidisciplinary group devoted to the study of neural systems supporting emotion, emotion-regulation and, critically, the social regulation of emotion.
Gottman, J. M., Coan, J. A., Carrere, S., & Swanson, C. (1998). Predicting marital happiness and stability from newlywed interactions. Journal of Marriage and Family, 60, 5-22.
Other Publications:
Coan, J. A. (2008). Toward a neuroscience of attachment. In J. Cassidy & P. R. Shaver (Eds.), Handbook of attachment: Theory, research, and clinical applications (2nd ed., pp. 241-265). New York: Guilford Press.
Courses Taught:
Abnormal Psychology
Affective Neuroscience
Experimental Psychopathology
Research Methodology
Abnormal Psychology
Affective Neuroscience
Experimental Psychopathology
Research Methodology
James Coan Department of Psychology
102 Gilmer Hall, P.O. Box 400400
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22904 United States
Phone: (434) 243-2322
Fax: (434) 982-4766
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