Anne Kring

Research Bio

Ann Kring and colleagues have studied how emotions help (and hurt) us in everyday life by examining the ways in which emotions influence social interactions, decision making, memory, anticipation, and motivation. She has asked questions about the linkage between these processes in people with and without different psychological disorders, including schizophrenia. She has also studied emotion and cognition change across the lifespan.

Research Expertise and Interest

schizophrenia, emotion, mental illness, psychology

In the News

AAAS Adds Ten New Fellows From UC Berkeley

Ten members of the UC Berkeley community – including nine faculty and one staff member — have been elected American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) fellows, one of the most distinctive honors within the scientific community.

Teaching

Courses taught during the three most recent terms
2026 Spring

  • Directed Study  [PSYCH 298]  

  • Supervised Independent Study and Research  [PSYCH 99]  

2025 Fall

  • Field Study in Psychology  [PSYCH 197]  

  • Supervised Independent Study and Research  [PSYCH 199]  

  • Directed Study  [PSYCH 298]  

  • Research  [PSYCH 299]  

  • Supervised Independent Study and Research  [PSYCH 99]  

  • Special Study for Honors Candidates  [PSYCH H195A]  

2025 Summer

  • General Psychology  [PSYCH 1]  

  • Directed Study  [PSYCH 298]  

  • Research  [PSYCH 299]  

2025 Spring

  • Directed Study  [PSYCH 298]  

  • Supervised Independent Study and Research  [PSYCH 99]