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Facial Expressions of Emotion, 2002.
A paper focusing on problems encountered in the attempted measurement of facial expressions of emotion using the judgment approach, examining what is thought to be the fundamental and universal types of facial expression and how facial expressions differ
2,893 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 85.95
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In this paper the judgement-approach method of measurement for facial expressions of emotion (one of the most widely-used types) is analyzed, with comments on its validity (the correlation between two independently-measured tests) and reliability (concerned with the consistency of the test scores obtained). Ekman and Friesen, two pioneers in this field whose work is greatly respected, are used as a basis for this analysis, with examination of some of their studies and a look at cross-cultural differences in the facial expression of emotion. The question is posed of whether there is a difference between the experience and expression of emotion in the face and how frequently 'display rules' (which interfere with the expression of emotion in the face) cause confusion in the judgement of what emotion a person is actually experiencing.
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"The experience of emotion is integral to who we are as humans. Darwin (1872 in Ekman, 1973) defined emotion as essential to the welfare of group-living species. Without emotion, we would be unable to be attracted to one another, reproduce, or interact socially, amongst other things. Emotions also have distinct motivational properties (Izard, 1971). As humans, one of the primary ways in which we express emotion is through facial expressions (Ekman, 1975), acting as an indicator to others on whether a person is happy, sad, angry or any number of other things. Hence, it is an important nonverbal tool of communication between individuals. As there is no known physiologic test to measure the state of emotion in a given person, facial expressions are a useful way of determining this. The concepts of facial expression and the measurement of emotion were first seriously explored by Charles Darwin. Since Darwin, many people have investigated the measurement of emotion, via many different methods. Some have been met with more success than others. In this essay I will focus on a specific type of emotion measurement ? that of investigators studying the recognition of facial expressions of emotion via the judgement approach."
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Facial Expression, 2005.
A literature review of the role of facial expression in communication.
4,830 words (approx. 19.3 pages), 19 sources, APA, $ 135.95
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This paper examines the role of facial expressions in interpersonal communications. The paper first discusses what type of messages conveyed by facial expressions are most effective in interpersonal relationships. Next the paper looks at the use of facial expressions to convey emotional meaning and context. The paper also discusses attribution theory as it pertains -- i.e. the inferences people make based on the information conveyed through the communication process.
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"This paper reviews literature relevant to the role of facial expressions in interpersonal communications. One research question is investigated through the conduct of the literature review. The research question in..."
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Facial Expressions, 2005.
A discussion on whether facial expression influences emotions.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 5 sources, $ 80.95
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This paper is a research report on an experiment in whether facial expression influences emotions, following the view of many that research supports the idea of the facial feedback hypothesis that holds that making a facial expression can alter the individual's subjective feelings in the direction of that feeling represented by the facial expression. It examines how some believe that making such a facial expression can actually cause the related emotion, while others hold that it can only intensify that emotion that is already felt.
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"Research has long been conducted on the connection between expressive behavior and the emotion experienced, much of it based on facial expressions and what they really mean. This research considers some of what has been developed in the literature regarding this topic and then tests the connection between facial expressions and emotions experienced, serving as a test of the facial feedback hypothesis that holds that making a facial expression can alter the individual's subjective feelings in the direction of that feeling represented by the facial expression. In simpler terms, if you smile, you begin to feel happier. Some believe that making such a facial expression can actually cause the related emotion, while others hold that it can only intensify that emotion that is already felt."
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"The Naked Face", 2002.
Addresses Malcolm Gladwell's article the "Naked Face" on experiments in addressing emotions through facial expressions.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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In Malcolm Gladwell's article "The Naked Face" (New Yorker: August 5, 2002), the author discusses the results taken from years of study of facial expressions and how facial expressions help reveal the true purpose of an individual. Gladwell suggests that these findings indicate that all human beings share similar facial expressions and that if these expressions can be understood, then this understanding has potential benefits for all aspects of society, from psychology to law enforcement. This paper investigates two subjects and their facial expressions as they recount stories with emotional content in order to address the veracity of Gladwell's article.
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Nonverbal Communication, 1995.
This paper discusses nonverbal communication: Significance, psychology of, decoding, identification, use, origins, categories (emblems, illustrators), forms (facial expression, body motion, paralanguage, touch, clothing and bodily decoration.
5,850 words (approx. 23.4 pages), 13 sources, $ 135.95
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"Nonverbal communication consists of nonverbal behaviors that "acquire meaning as part of a communication process". These behaviors, which are characterized as channels of communication, include nonverbal vocalizations (paralanguage), facial expression, body movements (including gesture, posture and others), proximity and placement, and miscellaneous aspects of behavior such as clothing, decoration of the body and interactive rituals such as greeting by shaking hands. Nonverbal communication involves two basic processes: the processing of information and the management of impressions. The first process is interpretive in nature as messages are decoded in order to draw inferences from nonverbal behaviors about another person's intentions. The management of impressions is concerned with impact as it is the process of encoding messages ... "
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Facial Surgery, 2006.
A discussion regarding how the world today perceives facial surgery.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 10 sources, $ 26.95
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The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the perception of facial surgery. The paper deals only with radical facial surgery, reporting that up to 75,000 operations are performed annually in the UK alone. This report focuses on ethical concerns because certain procedures are questionable. The paper goes on to evaluate the reasons people choose to undergo facial surgery.
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Facial Recognition Technology, 2007.
An analysis of the advantages of facial recognition technology over other forms of biometric authentication.
825 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper discusses facial recognition technology as a method to provide more reliable security and identity confirmation. It describes some of the uses and advantages of facial recognition technology over other forms of biometric authentication. It then discusses its past uses and concludes by discussing its viability for use at large scale venues.
Table of Contents:
Overview
Past Uses
Viability for Use in Large-Scale Venues
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"In order for facial recognition to be effectively implemented at a large-scale venue, the video surveillance infrastructure must be in place, and also be able to provide images at a suitable resolution for facial features to be analyzed. Furthermore, in order to increase the accuracy of the technology, security personnel must be able to maximize control of the environment, as well as the subject. Lastly, it should be noted that, due to technological limitations, "performing facial recognition processes with relatively high fidelity and at long distances remains technically challenging for automated systems" (John D. Woodward et al., 2003, p. 12); therefore, facial recognition must be implemented at points of entry into the stadium, and even then will only have limited success, due to the myriad constraints on the technology, as well as the environmental preconditions that must be met to ensure accuracy."
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"Multi-Facial", 2006.
An analysis of the film "Multi-facial" and the way it presents the reality of actors to the audience.
986 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses the film "Multi-facial", written, directed by and starring Vin Diesel. The paper discusses the way in which the film makes use of its pseudo-documentary style of filming to highlight the difficulties of an actor whose multi-racial appearance causes casting directors and filmmaking insiders to view him with suspicion. The paper describes the way in which the film suggests to the viewer that this is a reality that is encountered by actors behind studio walls.
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"This rough texture of filming places the viewer, constantly in the position of the auditioning casting director of the actor played by Diesel. It forces the viewer to ask, how do I read this actor, racially? It is thus just not a point of plot to ask how will Mike's face be 'read' by the individuals who may or may not give him a job. The viewer is asked to reconsider his or her assumptions. Time and time again, Mike's auditioning directors reject the actor because they feel that the audience's eyes will not read Mike's facial characteristics correctly as a member of a particular racial group."
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Facial Reproduction From Skeletal Remains, 1997.
History of forensic reproduction, focusing on computer-assisted techniques.
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"COMPUTER-ASSISTED FACIAL REPRODUCTION FROM SKELETAL REMAINS
This research reviews the process of computer-assisted reproduction used in facial reconstruction from skull remains. Facial reconstruction from skeletal remains is a function of forensic anthropology (Wood, Clark, Books, and Blenkinsop 4). The purpose of this review is to illustrate the importance of computer-assisted facial reconstruction from skeletal remains to law enforcement.
The art of reconstructing a face from a skull dates to 1895 and the work of the Swiss anatomist Wilhel His (Evans 135). His determined that bone conformation yielded a clear reflection of the face.
Through the 1930s, however, the application of anthropological science to solve crimes was virtually unknown .."
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Marketing New Facial Tissue, 1999.
Examines market & requirements for success in targeting, materials & packaging, image, promotion, advertising and competition.
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"Introduction
Most of us use facial tissues without giving much thought to them. They cannot relieve the symptoms of a cold or the flu, but they are indispensable items to have when either of these strikes. These utilitarian products are not seasonal, however; when cold and flu season ends, allergy season begins, and consumers again reach for facial tissues as they sniff and sneeze their way through warmer weather. This research focuses on marketing a new brand of tissue based not on advances in the tissue itself, but rather featuring a unique package which allows the tissues to become a part of any decorating scheme and thus increases the number of boxes purchased per household.
Background
Facial tissue is part of the larger sanitary tissue market, which is divided into .."
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Verbal and Nonverbal Communication, 2002.
A discussion of the main issues of communication both verbal and nonverbal.
1,633 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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This paper examines how interpersonal communication refers to the ability to relate to people by using verbal and nonverbal communication and how it can occur in both a one-on-one and a group setting.
It looks at how good communicators must be able to handle different people in different situations and make people feel at ease. It analyzes how communication involves verbal and nonverbal signals that exchange information-bearing messages between a source and a destination and addresses the effects of verbal communication, including words, speech and language and nonverbal communication, including mannerisms, facial expressions and eye contact.
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"Nonverbal communication has a major effect on many other aspects of life, including cognitive learning and interpersonal relationships. For example, a teacher?s nonverbal communication skills can influence a student?s ability to learn and quality of the curriculum. Research reveals that teachers who display good nonverbal skills have higher levels of cognitive learning (McCroskey, 1996, p. 209). Their students perceive their classes as more interesting and fun. According to research, the nonverbal behaviors that have the greatest effect on students are tone of voice, eye contact, and friendly gestures (McCroskey, 1996, p. 210). Smiling, eye contact, and vocal variety gave students a more positive image of the teacher, and the teaching materials (p. 213)."
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Non-Verbal Listening, 2005.
An analysis of the importance of non-verbal listening for successful communication.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses the importance of non-verbal communication. The paper reveals that successful communication involves a steady gaze, relaxed posture, responsive facial expressions and spontaneous gestures and that if these things are done, it may be said that the likelihood of a successful transmission of ideas and viewpoints is all the more likely.
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"There can scarcely be any doubt that non-verbal or otherwise inadvertent physical language can go a very long way towards complicating communication between individuals. The following paper will detail a non-verbal listening exercise which examines posture, eye contact, facial expression and gestures. Essentially, the exercise will involve the researcher exploring the differences between what an individual does when communicating with someone around whom he or she is comfortable and what an individual does when communicating with someone with whom he or she is not comfortable. As will become apparent, tensions between parties are often needlessly exacerbated by instinctive and usually unintended body language."
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Lie Detection Methods, 2005.
An analysis of the polygraph and other methods of lie detection.
1,267 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper discusses the various methods of lie detection. The paper examines the psychophysiological methods, such as the polygraph, and non-physiological methods, such as emotional cues, cognitive cues, and facial expressions. The legal aspects of lie detection tests are explored in the paper, including the extent of their credibility.
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"Lying and deception can have serious consequences in law enforcement and courtroom proceedings. Thus, forensic psychologists have devoted much effort to developing methods and techniques for detecting lies. Unfortunately, research indicates that the majority of people, including those working in law enforcement, do not reach above chance levels in detecting deception when using intuition alone. For example, Ekman & O?Sullivan (1991) showed in two studies of law enforcement officials that many fail to reach above chance levels. On the other hand, other studies show that some lie catchers, such as psychological experts or the secret service, can perform with above chance accuracy in detecting deception (Ekman, O'Sullivan & Frank, 1999). In light of the difficulty in accurately determining deception, psychological research has focused on examining which cues used to judge deception are most accurate and on the development of more objective psycho physiological measures of deception."
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?Blade Runner?, 2005.
This paper explains that Warner Brothers sci-fi film "Blade Runner" (1991) was a box office bomb.
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This paper explains that the entire film "Blade Runner" is nothing more than a depiction of violence, for violence's sake and fails terribly in presenting any redeeming social value despite the reputation of the cast and the novel upon which the screen-play is based and the obvious investment in the production. The author points out that Harrison Ford brings to this work his usual contrived intensity by way of camera placements that emphasize his so called expressive facial expressions and eyes, which are used to over-emphasize, even in the chase and the love scenes, the ridiculously super human characteristics supposedly possessed by Ford's character. The paper contends that the lighting is a nightmare, taking away from the players much of their artistic freedoms to enhance their scenes; however, the worst part of the lighting techniques employed were the constantly flashing white strobe lights penetrating every aspect of the film.
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"The true give-away of the bomb like nature of this or any other film in the genre is the long and convoluted prologue preceding the beginning of the story. When one can see this, they should run, not walk back to the box office and demand an instant refund. If the story and the action in this genre cannot carry the production then no amount of explanation will help. The Blade Runner, an agent of some sorts, played by Harrison Ford, is licensed to kill these interlopers on sight. Rather than calling them murders for hire, the killings are labeled "Retirements" of the clones. Reluctant at first, to take on the chore for the local police, Ford's character becomes intrigued with trying to figure out if the female lead of the movie is actually human or just another clone."
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Non-Verbal Communication, 2004.
An analysis of interpersonal non-verbal communication as observed at an airport.
1,495 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper discusses the importance of non-verbal communication, pointing out the emotional information it conveys. The paper describes the world of expression inherent in people?s body language and facial expressions. The writer of the paper observed people at an airport in order to learn more about non-verbal communication. The paper focuses on behavior related to physical space, noise factors, relationships, and environment.
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"The importance of Non Verbal Communication is evident in the fact that it constitutes the bulk of human communication. The fact that non verbal communication is more important than any other form of communication is due to the emotional information it conveys, which is otherwise usually controlled or concealed. Thus, human beings base their feelings and emotional responses not so much on what another person says, but upon what another person does. In fact, it is estimated that the impact of non verbal communication on a message?s meaning can be as high as 93%."
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