Eye Color and Responsiveness to Arousing Stimuli

Abstract

The hypothesis was advanced that dark-eyed subjects are more responsive to arousing stimuli than light-eyed subjects. 40 subjects listened to neutral and arousing auditory stimuli and viewed scenes which were neutral, violent, or sexual in nature. The dependent measure of arousal was a score derived from a combination of physiological responses recorded on a polygraph. Scores were significantly higher for dark-eyed than light-eyed subjects. Significant sex differences were also found, females having higher scores than males. Implications for future research and application were discussed.

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“…User-oriented examinations were applied to find the relationships between personality and three common iris characteristics: pigment dots, crypts ,and contraction furrows [294]. Dark-eyed individuals typically have higher scores for neuroticism and extraversion [295], sociability [296], and ease of emotional arousal [297].…”

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“…User-oriented examinations were applied to find the relationships between personality and three common iris characteristics: pigment dots, crypts, and contraction furrows [294]. Dark-eyed individuals typically have higher scores for neuroticism and extraversion [295], sociability [296], and ease of emotional arousal [297].…”