Can your Personality be revealed from your eyes?
The old saying ''the eyes are the window to the soul" has now been proven by Science.
Editor's Note: I found this article on the BBC Website- psychics throughout history have talked about the huge potential knowledge that can be gained from staring at a person's eyes. This might be one step along the path of proving them right.
Swedish scientists and researchers have detected patterns between people's irises and the personality traits they possess, such as warm-heartedness and trust or neuroticism and impulsiveness. So someone just looking at the shape of your iris can tell what kind of person you are.
The team from Orebro University read pits and lines in the irises of 428 people.
Experts said the study in Biological Psychology showed that at least some aspects of personality were determined by genetics.
Close-up pictures were taken of the study participants' irises, and they also filled out a questionnaire about their personalities.
About The Iris. . .
The Iris is the most visible part of the eye. The word comes from Greek mythology, in which Iris is the anthropomorphized form of the rainbow.
Crypts
These are a series of openings, also known as pits.
Contraction Furrows
These are the lines curving around the outer edge of the iris which are formed when pupils dilate.
Left: Iris
The iris is the green, brown and grey area that surrounds the pupil.
The Findings
It was found that those with more crypts were likely to be tender, warm and trusting, while those with more furrows were more likely to be neurotic, impulsive and give in to cravings.
Is this down to Genes?
The researchers say that PAX6, a neurodevelopmental gene, could also play a major role. It is known to help control the development of the iris in an embryo.
Do you know someone very impulsive? Or someone that lacks social skills? Previous research has shown that this is linked to a mutation of the PAX 6 gene.
Dr. Matt Larsson- team leader:
"These findings support the notion that people with different iris configurations tend to develop along different trajectories in regards to personality.
"Differences in the iris can be used as a biomarker that reflects differences between people."
Dr George Fieldman, principal lecturer in psychology at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College:
"This is very interesting. It shows that some aspects of personality have a genetic base and to identify them in the eye in this fascinating way is significant."
The Future
Airports are using iris scanning to identify people, who knows what the future holds? Maybe people will have their irises scanned to find out their personalities.