![]() | Project title | Recognition of Facial Expression![]() |
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How well can you tell the emotional state of another person just by looking at their facial expressions? You may be surprised to find it more difficult than expected, in particular for some emotions such as surprise or fear. In this science project, you will have participants view photographs of people with a variety of facial expressions and have them identify the emotion they are conveying. | ||
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Pre-experiment * Take pictures (head shots) of your four assistants; each assistant should be photographed separately. * Your assistants should display the following emotions: * Happiness * Joy * Boredom * Anger * Frustration * Surprise * Excited * Sadness * Disappointment * Curiosity * Confusion * Fear * Only one assistant needs to convey each of these emotions, so divided evenly, each assistant will convey three of the emotions. * When taking the assistants pictures, prepare them by asking them to recall a time when they felt the specific emotion. When they are ready, tell them to convey ..... |