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This investigation is testing the idea that congruity of facial expressions is related to enjoyment of social interactions.
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Abstract This investigation is testing the idea that congruity of facial expressions is related to enjoyment of social interactions. An observation method was used where two participants were asked to have a conversation about a topic chosen at random whilst their expressions were being monitored. After the conversation participants self-rated their enjoyment of the conversation and the results were coded and compared. 24 undergraduates participated in this study (14 females and 10 males) and had an average age of 21.5 years. Three independent raters were used to monitor the facial expressions of the participants. This investigation showed that there was no clear evidence to suggest that congruity of facial expressions is related to enjoyment of social interactions, as there was no strong correlation between the results. However taking into account the many methodological problems of the investigation it is possible that the results of this investigation are not reliable or accurate of...
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