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PSY 357 Emotion and Attractiveness
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECT
Faculty:
Judith Langlois, Ph.D.
Contact:
Conor Principe principec@mail.utexas.edu
Description:
The Langlois Lab studies the development of stereotypes based on attractiveness and appearance. This study will look at identifying how people feel when they see attractive and unattractive faces.
Qualifications:
I am looking for enthusiastic, responsible, hard-working undergraduates to work in our lab running experiments on physiological emotion response. I am look for intelligent, self-confident students with the ability to learn quickly, work independently, and with superior interpersonal and/or technical skill to assist and lead in running psychology experiments. Experience and/or coursework in psychology, neuroscience, human development, or social science, a plus, but not required. Studies are run by pairs/small teams of undergraduate research assistants so you will likely work with 1-2 other students during the week. Attention to detail is a must. Applicants should be able to work 9 hours per week in the lab (according to your schedule), in blocks of time 2-3 days a week for 2-5 hours at a time. Studies are typically run from 9am to 5pm Monday through Friday. You will also be required to attend weekly/bi-weekly lab meetings (based on your schedule) and write a short 2-3 page paper on the research that we are doing to receive credit for the course. Preference will be given to students who are able to register for the PSY 357 (3 credit) course, though volunteers will be considered.
Duties:
The main duty will be to run and assist in running experiments using facial electromyography. This technique allows us to measure emotional response using electrodes that are attached to a participant’s face in order to detect facial expression the naked eye cannot see. (Don’t worry you’ll be fully trained to do this!) Duties may also include some data entry or analysis, designing and creating stimuli. I will tailor tasks to your preferences whenever possible.
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