One
aspect of eyes that makes
them make us so easy to read is the eye color. Eye color is a
genetic trait that is determined by the amount of melanin in the eyes. The iris
of the eye determines the eye color by deciding how much light to pass through it. Whether
they mirror our unsaid thoughts and feelings or provide extra insight into our
true being, it’s clear that your eyes have the power to communicate – and the
color and clarity of your eyes say something as well.
What is
it that your eye color says about you – that you’re intense, kind and caring,
or bluffing? 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. Before interpreting
how the world views different
eye colors,
let’s do a little exploration about how we arrive at our eye color in the first
place.
1.
Blue Eyes: You
possess great inner strength and physical
strength though many people may not see it. In fact, people often don’t see the
real you and judge you negatively before they get the chance to know you.
Perhaps people see you as weak, timid, or untrustworthy. Blue-eyed children tend
to be wary of new things and were considerably less open around their peers.
Many people perceive
people with blue eyes as being “competitive” and even “egotistical.” Women with
lighter-colored eyes tend to tolerate pain better during childbirth than those
with darker eyes. They also seemed to handle the stress of childbirth better. Those with lighter eyes achieved
greater reductions in postpartum anxiety, depression, and
catastrophizing/rumination. If you have blue eyes, perhaps your inquisitive,
cautious nature comes across as aloof to onlookers?
2.
Brown Eyes: As we discussed
in the very dark brown/black eyes description, brown eyes are the result
of having more melanin in your system than those with lighter eyes. You tend to
be agreeable, assertive, and people look to you with confidence. People with
brown eyes are loyal, respectful, and gentle people though certainly not
submissive.
People with brown eyes generally sleep two hours less than
people with lighter eyes, and their sleep cycles tend to be poorer. People with
brown eyes generally have a harder time getting up in the morning. Do you think
of yourself as more of a cranky, easily agitated person? You may not be getting
enough sleep.
3.
Dark
Brown/Black Eyes: You are most likely a natural born leader. If that
doesn’t quite accurately describe you, you might be surprised to learn that
that’s how people see you. People with eyes that are so dark brown, they
sometimes appear black have one of the rarest eye colors. As such, they
are often perceived as mysterious or secretive.
The darker your eye, the more melanin is in your system.
People with very dark eyes tend to drink considerably less than those with
lighter eyes. People with darker eyes are generally better at sports that
involve hitting targets (like tennis). The melanin acts as an insulator
for connections between brain cells. The more melanin one has, the quicker
their brains may work.
4.
Gray Eyes: Gray
eyes are rare, but they are really just a variation of blue eyes. Think of gray
eyes as a dimmer switch on blue eyes. In other words, if you have dark gray
eyes, your eyes are a shade of blue. Dark gray eyes have more melanin in
the front of the eyes, while pale, light gray eyes have considerably less. If
you have dark gray eyes, you are either an exceptionally well-balanced person.
You can be different things to different people depending on
whose needs need to be met. This can be a pro or a con depending on how much
control you have over your emotions. If you have light gray eyes, you probably
have to work a little harder than most people to exert yourself. You strive to
be taken seriously. Yet you keep your defenses up. Though it takes a while to
break through your concerned, wary exterior, you care deeply for people who are
able to burst through.
5.
Green Eyes: It
seems that most people view you as alluring, sexy, and mysterious. Green eyes
have a balance of melanin that keeps them agreeable and dominant like those
with brown eyes. Yet strong and cautious like those with blue eyes. People with
green eyes “have an air of mystery and a quiet self-sufficiency. They are often
unpredictable, but slow to anger. They are original, creative and perform well
under great pressure.
6.
Hazel Eyes: Hazel
eyes are hard to describe. Several people have their own definitions, though
the hazel eyes are called so because of their resemblance to a hazelnut color.
Hazel eyes as appearing to change color from green to brown, or as an iris that
has two different colors. For example, perhaps the ring near your pupil is
green, but it fades to brown closer to the perimeter of the iris.
This shade is uncommon, so people with hazel
eyes are told from a young age that they are different and unique.
Even the colors of hazel eyes and the specifics surrounding them are unique to
each person who has hazel eyes. As such, those with hazel eyes tend to be
independent, confident, and spontaneous. The amount of melanin in the eye
varies from person to person.
You can never pin down their personality though a
common theme seems to be a balanced personality that can sometimes be
mysterious to read. People with hazel eyes might have such mixed colors in
their eyes due to materials from the bloodstream that were broken down because
of liver imbalance. As such, people with hazel eyes might be more prone to
digestive issues.
“Most eyes have more than one
color, but usually they're related. Blue eyes may have two shades of blue, or
blue and gray, or blue and green, or even a fleck or two of brown. Most people
don't notice that.”
(Elizabeth Moon)
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[i] Sources used:
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“Scientists Say Your Eye Color Reveals Information
About Your Personality. Mine Was SO TRUE!” by Todd Briscoe
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