Wahj Jamjoom

Abstract:
Exploring Psychological Dimensions of Own Personality

The purpose of this project is to explore psychological dimensions of own personality using images taken on the web cam. Meanwhile, research is taking a large part of the study to identify relationships between facial expressions and inner feelings. Ekman (1997) and Fridlund (1994) for instance, disagree that facial expression could hold inner feelings. Things may differ from one person to another. Further studies by Skinner and Benton using basic emotion descriptor can classify face’s expression (2011), and the results prove that facial expressions of emotion are coded with reference. The medium used in the practical work starts with a media source, which is web cam; then it develops into sketches, drawings, and finally paintings. The techniques used in each piece may differ, as the approaches and effects may be taken differently each time on the web cam. In addition, each expression can be presented differently in the work. Within the process, approaches may vary from one stage to another, as expectations are not clear yet.


References:

Ekman, P., & Rosenberg, E. (1997). What the Face Reveals. New York: Oxford University Press.

Fridlund, A. (1994). Human Facial Expression: An Evolutionary View. San Diego, CA: Academic Press.

Skinner, AL., & Benton, CP. (2011). Anti-Expression Aftereffects Reveal Prototype-Referenced Coding of Facial Expressions. Psychological Science, 21(9), pp.1248-1253.