Answer:
No, they're not the same.
The first sentence, "This is very interesting to me" is written in a way the performer of the action while the second sentence, "-I am very interested in it" is the receiver of the action.
From the first sentence, the words are constructed in such a way that the object of the sentence "to me" is receiving the action.
The second sentence, the subject of the sentence "I" is performing the action.
Answer:
A same meaning but different word frames rather than the others
b. The research focus may change as the reader begin to delve into the topic.
Provacations it would talk about doing something with a secret lover. hope this helps. :)