Intelligence was the number one trait associated with brown, the most common eye color in the U.S., by 34 percent of respondents. A recent survey conducted by CyberPulse, a division of Impulse Research Corporation in Los Angeles uncovered this colorful research. That can then be manifested by stereotypes about competition, agreeableness, etc.," adds Durvasula.Īgreeableness isn't the only personality trait connected to eye color. "Blue eyes may seem cooler while brown eyes perhaps seem warmer. "Brown eyes may also be more likely to come from cultures where a trait like agreeableness is more culturally and societally valued than in blue-eyed cultures." "Brown eyes are more common, so it could be that there is a sense of 'belonging' or fitting in with those who have dark eyes," Ramani Durvasula, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist, professor of psychology and neuropsychological researcher. The explanation for eye color serving as a benchmark for agreeableness could be cultural. Researchers found that those with lighter-colored (blue and green) eyes tended to be less agreeable and more competitive than their brown-eyed peers.īlue and green eyes were also linked to being egocentric and skeptical of others while those with brown eyes were seen as more altruistic, sympathetic and willing to help others. The study from the University of Queensland and the University of New South Wales, published in Current Psychology, links a person's eye color with how agreeable that person is. They're touted as being the window to the soul, but a new study says your eyes might provide a look into your personality, too.
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