Interview

To prepare for my experiment. I asked several people for advice. I asked my chemistry teacher Dr. Tegg-Schuering for suggestions on the structure of my experiment plan. My supervisor Ms. Siviero advised that I should use present two different theories first before starting my experiment. I want the specifically thank Dr. Annette for agreeing to have an interview with her. The following is the questions I asked and the notes I took during the interview. 

Questions 

Q1: What made you get interested in facial expressions? Why did you decide to focus on the face?
Q2: What’s the most obvious difference between Macro and Micro facial expressions? In what conditions would they appear on the face?
Q3: What do you think is the first step of learning and understanding facial expressions?
Q4: Have you conducted any experiments to prove the relationship between emotions and facial expressions?
Q5: Do you believe that facial expressions are universal?
Q6: Do you agree with the seven universal emotion signals: anger, fear, sadness, disgust, contempt, surprise and happiness?
Q7: Do you know the TV series Lie To Me? Do you think the ability Dr. Lightman has is practical in real life?
Q8: Are you able to detect concealed emotions through facial expressions? If so, how has it changed your life?
Q9: Can you please list five books or other resources that influenced your thinking on facial expressions?
Q10: What do you think is the main improvements or questions of facial expressions psychologists need to focus on in the future?

Notes 

Advises

1.      The perspective that you are focusing on

i.               Neuroscience [which components of the brain is getting activated]

ii.              Psychology

iii.            Sociologist

2.      Counter Balancing: choose an valid reference/ tool

3.      Avoiding bias, because the data may be inaccurate according to the perspective your having

a)        Ex. I can’t switch the video clips, because I will be expecting an emotion to be provoked.

b)        Someone who plays the videos or recognizes the expressions

4.      The clarity of the research question. A clear research questions would be easier to carry out the experiment

Future focuses on the facial expressions

1.      Criminology

2.      Computers/technology detecting facial expressions

3.      Range and intensity changing over time

4.      How social media changes facial expressions.