Facial Expression

My motivation for taking this class was Dr. Carl Lightman, the fictional character from the television series 'Lie To Me.' I was amazed by how mush information our faces can unconsciously reveal about our thoughts and feelings. And so when I realized we will be having Dr. Gewirtz talk about Emotion with particular emphasis on facial expressions, I was sold!
The concept of emotion is one topic that I will remember years from now given their practical application. I will be able to at least recognize the moods people are in using my knowledge of the six universal facial expressions namely happiness, sadness, surprise, anger, disgust, fear. I am not a very trusting person, and it helps to know that one's face is enough to confirm my initial impression.
Another concept that I enjoyed was the effect of society on conformity. I particularly enjoyed the Ashe experiment because even though we may all think we are perfect, we all as humans have innate tendency to be a part of a group or to be accepted even though it sometimes might involve socially deviant norms. This experiment made me think of the many times I have participated in behaviors simple because everyone around was doing the same. My time in Psychology 1001 has been a thrill, and I hope I can use the knowledge I have acquired to educate others and also recommend the class to other students