Scientists Say Your Eye Color Reveals Information About Your Personality

You are probably familiar with the expression that “eyes are the window to the soul”. In case you were skeptic regarding this issue, then you should know that the scientists support this statement too.

There are many different personality tests that reveal many things about our personality as well as our fortune. Since the eyes are a physical part of us, it means that they can reveal even more accurate information concerning our personality, fortune or destiny.

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Interestingly, there was a research regarding this issue. Even 428 individuals took part in the research conducted by scientists at Orebro University in Sweden. The purpose of the study was to see if the personalities of the subjects are linked to the irises in their eyes. According to the findings, the eye color is affected by the same genes that form our frontal lobes, meaning that people with similar irises share similar behaviors.

There was yet another research focusing on the links between the eyes and personality. It was conducted by Dr. Anthony Fallone of Edinburgh University who reached the following conclusion: “The eye is so closely linked neurologically to the brain that you might call it the only part of our brain you can see from the outside. It seems to hold vital clues to our brain function.”

There are many people whose eyes frequently change color depending on the color of the clothes. You will be fascinated to see attributes of each of those eye colors linked to the type of personality.

If You Have Blue Eyes

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People with blue eyes are often misunderstood and prejudiced by the environment. They are often viewed as timid, weak or untrustworthy. However, even though many people are not able to see their true personality, they posses great inner and physical strength.

As mentioned above, people with blue eyes are often perceived as unassertive or timid. According to the findings of German physiologist which were published in 2006 in The Daily Mail, blue-eyed children tend to be wary of new things and are considerably less open aroun their peers.

According to Medical Daily, people with blue eyes are also often viewed as being egoistical and competitive.

A pilot study reported by the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine suggests that despite the negative assessment, women with lighter-colored eyes tend to tolerate pain better during childbirth in comparison to the ones with darker eyes. Moreover, they tend to tolerate stress of childbirth better as well.

As Dr. Inna Belfer of the University of Pittsburgh of Medicine puts it: “In a study involving 58 pregnant women — 24 with dark-colored eyes and 24 with light-colored eyes — those with lighter eyes achieved greater reductions in postpartum anxiety, depression, and catastrophizing/rumination.”

If You Have Gray Eyes

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Even though gray eyes are very rare, they are still worth mentioning. They are actually a variation of blue eyes. Think of them as a dimmer switch on blue eyes. So, if you have dark gray eyes, your eyes are actually a shade of blue. According to the Tech Museum of Innovation, dark gray eyes have more melanin in the front of the eyes in comparison to the pale, light eyes which have less melanin.

People with light gray eyes usually have to work harder than most people do in order to exert themselves. They keep their defenses up but still want to be taken seriously. They are very kind and attentive towards the people they love, even though it takes a while to break their wary and concerned exterior.

The ones with dark gray eyes are very interesting people. They can be either particularly well-balanced or there are two sides to their proverbial coin. They can be different things to different people depending on whose needs need to be met. This can be regarded as either advantage or disadvantage. It depends on their control over emotions.

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People with dark brown or black eyes are natural born leader. They don’t usually see themselves as such but that is the why how people see them.

The ones with dark brown eyes that sometimes appear as black are one of the rarest eye colors. Naturally, they are often considered to be secretive or mysterious. However, according to a study in Current Psychology reported by Medical Daily, people with darker eyes are perceived as more agreeable.

Moreover, the darker the eye, the more melanin is in your system. According to a study published by the journal Personality and Individual Differences, people with significantly dark eyes tend to drink less than the ones with lighter eyes. There is yet another study which suggests that people with darker eyes are better at sports including hitting targets such as tennis. This is explained in the following way: The melanin acts as an insulator for links between brain cells. Bigger concentration of melanin results with better and faster work of the brain.

Since these people are generally regarded as leaders, it is really important for them to find their inner strength and potentially rule the world.


 If You Have Green Eyes

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People with green eyes are generally perceived as mysterious, alluring and sexy.

According to a study released by the Impulse Corporation in Los Angeles which dealt with the appeal of people with different eyes colors, the most shared attribute for people with green eyes was sexy. Moreover, the majority of the participants stated that if it was up to them, they would`ve changed their eye color to green.

In terms of melanin, green eyes have a balance that keeps them dominant and agreeable like the ones with brown eyes and cautious and strong like the ones with blue eyes.

Dr. Hamadi Kellel, ophthalmologist surgeon, studied many of the researches regarding the eye color. He states that people with green eyes “have an air of mystry and a quiet self-sufficiency. [They are] often unpredictable, but slow to anger… They are original, creative and perform well under great pressure.”

If You Have Brown Eyes

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As mentioned above in the dark brown/black section, brown eyes are result of the higher concentration of melanin in the system in comparison to the ones with lighter eyes. These people are assertive, agreeable and many people look to them with confidence.

According to The Charles University in Prague, people with brown eyes are generally described as gentle, loyal, respective and not submissive.

If you don’t agree with the above mentioned facts and consider yourself to be bad sleeper, easily agitated and cranky, pay attention to the following.

A study published in the journal Chronobiology International suggests that people whose eyes are brown tend to sleep two hours less in comparison to the ones with lighter eyes. Their sleep cycles are poorer as well. Finally, people with brown eyes find it difficult to get up early in the morning.

If You Have Hazel Eyes

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The hazel eyes resemble to a hazelnut color. They are hard to describe because everyone has their own definitions. However, they are called so due to their resemblance to the color of the hazelnut.

According to The Eye Doctor Guide, hazel eyes have an iris that has two different colors or they tend to change color from green to brown. For instance, the ring next to you may be green, but it becomes brown when it gets closer to the perimeter of the iris.

Like the gray eyes, the hazel ones are also very rare. As a result, children with hazel eyes are told from a young age that they are unique and different from the rest.

People with hazel eyes are spontaneous, independent and very confident. Since the amount of melanin in the eye varies from person to person, it is difficult to draw a particular conclusion or definition about these people. However, the common theme seems to be a balanced personality, usually hard to read.

According to Dr. Matthew Leach of the University of South Australia, the hazel eyes are a combination of two colors as a result to the materials from the bloodstream broken down by the liver imbalance. If we take into consideration this fact, we can say that people with hazel eyes are liable to health issues linked with the digestive system.

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