It's In The Eyes

[senior chef]

People commonly say, "You can see it in his/her eyes"
Example: You can tell by looking at his eyes, he is in love
"One look at his dead eyes you can tell he's a killer."
Many, many other examples.

But is that true ? I mean , seriously, the eye balls don't change from one emotion to another. The rest of the face does change, but never the eyes. Yes, around the eyes, eye lids alter. Other facial muscles constantly change, BUT NEVER the eye balls. Oh, sure the retina's expand and contract due exclusively to the amount of light.

Thus, i contend that we can't see anything 'in the eyes'. Certainly not emotions.

 

[Nathan]

Well, there's a lot to be said about non-verbal cues, but interpreting emotion and intent is certainly "in the eye of the beholder".

 

[Right Now]

I will attest to the fact you can tell all kinds of emotions when looking into a person's eyes. Across the room, a glance shares feelings and emotions. Up close, intenseness and love, or suspicion or dislike, lies or doubts, no conscience.....all emotions are there if only we pay attention. And believe me, I pay attention.

 

[Gary O']

Thus, i contend that we can't see anything 'in the eyes'. Certainly not emotions.

I don't know about that @senior chef
My wife sez my eyes go black when I get angry
Didn't know I had this tell
She took this pic to show me
She sez even if I'm smiling, she can tell when I'm actually angry

 

[Ruthanne]

I agree. We all have various reasons for the way our eyes look and they don't tell if someone is a liar or killer IMHO.

 

[Alligatorob]

I think there are non-verbal messages people send, the eyes and facial expression are a big part of that.

However, we (me anyway) are not always good at reading them and not always right. Its as much art as science.

The eyes play a role in nonverbal communication, with such things as looking, staring, and blinking being important cues. For example, when you encounter people or things that you like, your rate of blinking increases and your pupils dilate.

People's eyes can indicate a range of emotions, including hostility, interest, and attraction. People also utilize eye gaze as a means to determine if someone is being honest.

Normal, steady eye contact is often taken as a sign that a person is telling the truth and is trustworthy. Shifty eyes and an inability to maintain eye contact, on the other hand, is frequently seen as an indicator that someone is lying or being deceptive.

https://www.verywellmind.com/types-of-nonverbal-communication-2795397

 

[Ruthanne]

I think there are non-verbal messages people send, the eyes and facial expression are a big part of that.

However, we (me anyway) are not always good at reading them and not always right. Its as much art as science.

The eyes play a role in nonverbal communication, with such things as looking, staring, and blinking being important cues. For example, when you encounter people or things that you like, your rate of blinking increases and your pupils dilate.

People's eyes can indicate a range of emotions, including hostility, interest, and attraction. People also utilize eye gaze as a means to determine if someone is being honest.8

Normal, steady eye contact is often taken as a sign that a person is telling the truth and is trustworthy. Shifty eyes and an inability to maintain eye contact, on the other hand, is frequently seen as an indicator that someone is lying or being deceptive.

https://www.verywellmind.com/types-of-nonverbal-communication-2795397

Very interesting .

 

[ohioboy]

"Look into my eyes", said Count Dracula.

 

[oldpop]

I think it is the muscles around the eyes and face that tells the story.

 

[timoc]

Eyes can tell us all kinds of things, if we care to study them.

When I go over the road to visit a certain lovely lady, without saying a word, she looks me up and down, gives me a little rebuke, notices if my shoelaces are tied properly, then a warm eyes welcome.....and that's before I even step inside the door.

 

[Flarbalard]

The one thing I can detect from looking into a person's eye is if they've had cataract surgery. If they have had the lens replaced , the reflections are angular not round.

 

[wcwbf]

this is the FIRST thing that came into my head!

 

[caroln]

One time a guy said to me that he liked my smile because my eyes smiled too.

Maybe that's how you can tell if someone is really smiling or just being polite??

 

[Pepper]

Bush looked into Putin's eyes and saw his soul.

 

[Right Now]

Bush looked into Putin's eyes and saw his soul.

Huh. I didn't know Putin even had a soul.......if he did, it's well gone now.

 

[caroln]

Huh. I didn't know Putin even had a soul.......if he did, it's well gone now.

You took the words right out of my mouth...or keyboard, rather. My response was going to be "what soul?".

 

[Nathan]

Dogs study their human's eyes and facial expressions....

 

[fuzzybuddy]

I think senior chef is correct that the eye itself conveys no emotional content, but the surrounding facial muscles do. give clues. And the clues can be misinterpreted, and faked.

 

[NorthernLight]

I'm not good at reading body language and all that.

I had a boyfriend who said he could tell if someone was lying by their eyes. Once, during a discussion, he grabbed me and held me at arm's length to look at my eyes. The implication being, of course, that he thought I was lying.

So the whole idea is distasteful to me.

 

[Alligatorob]

The implication being, of course, that he thought I was lying.

Was he right or wrong?

 

[NorthernLight]

Was he right or wrong?

Why the heck would I lie? I feel sorry for people who think everyone is trying to pull a fast one.

After we'd been together for a couple of years, he said, "You don't say things you don't mean, do you?"

I said, "No, of course not. Why would I?"

 

[Alligatorob]

I said, "No, of course not. Why would I?"

I am sure you don't... that comes across in your posts.

I was just kidding.

 

[Gaer]

I paint faces and critics have told me "You don't paint people. You paint souls!"
They back this up right away saying, "All the emotions are in the eyes!"
I do, try to capture the essence of a person through their eyes, when I paint.

And, Don't the pupils enlarge when a person looks at someone they love?
And, You can see white under the pupils of people you can't trust, "criminals?"
The health of a person is revealed in the whites of their eyes.
Humor, apathy, love: You can see everything about them through their eyes.
(the expressions of their souls) Well, In my opinion.

 

[Murrmurr]

The eyes do change from one emotion to another. Apparently not everyone can recognize what a person's eyes are saying.

The very first time Michelle and I looked each other in the eyes, I knew that very moment, without a single doubt, we'd wind up a couple, and I knew she knew it too. And neither of us had said a word yet.

 

[Farrah Nuff]