The Eyes Have It

Book excerpt: There is no better way to read behavior and the human personality than by observing the human eye. For centuries, people have studied eye language to discover hidden motivations and personality traits (lie-detector tests now use movement of the eyes as a detection of guilt). The movement and characteristics of the eye play a crucial role in successes in love, career, and every aspect of life. Now, readers can master this important part of nonverbal communication with The Eyes Have It.Individual chapters explore loving and lying eyes, the etiquette of staring, the evil eye, pupillometry, iridology, trends in eye adornment, and the vital blink. Also included are surprising analyses of some of the world's most famous eyes. In this enlightening guide to understanding one of the world's most subtle and effective forms of language, The Eyes Have It reveals fascinating tips such as: -- A drooping eyelid signifies a person with sex appeal, preoccupied with the chase, but who is apt to be cold-hearted - Long thin eyebrows denote the superior intellect of an artist or scholar -- A large iris indicates an affectionate and family-oriented person -- The green-eyed person possesses creativity and originality, and is believed to be the happiest of the color-groups