Do brown eyes inspire more confidence?

• April 28, 2024

Beyond the attraction that can inspire a eye color blue or brown, this pigmentation factor could be the explanation of why some people inspire more than others, a basic feeling for the development and growth of human relationships: trust.

According to a study conducted by the Charles University of Prague , it was discovered that, in both men and women, brown eyes inspired more confidence than blue eyes. In addition, males with round faces and a large mouth were also a source of reliability.

The research, published by the magazine Plos On e and led by the specialist Karel Kleisne r, with the participation of 238 participants, who had to classify 80 photos, 40 men and 40 women. The results of the test revealed that there is a close relationship between the eye color and the symmetry of the face.

In the case of dark-eyed individuals his face was wider, and specialists suggest that this feature is what influences confidence. Other studies have observed that the rounded faces, with more close eyebrows and large eyes, similar to those of a baby, inspire more confidence than the angular faces of small eyes.

The photographic analysis supports other studies that have shown that facial perception provides information about reliability, which in turn contributes to the social, economic and emotional success of the individual.

Kleisner suggests that in these studies on physiognomy the value of the eye color , feature that is very visible, because the color of the iris contrasts with the whiteness of the sclera.

There are some studies that suggest that eye color correlates with different psychological and biosocial factors; For example, babies with blue eyes are more shy than those with brown eyes.

This study, added to others, sheds light on why we feel more confident with certain people. However, much remains to be investigated and the specialist does not disqualify the fact that social factors can influence the development and inspiration of trust.