In fact, when you look at psychopathic people, it is impossible not to sense the danger and inhumanity in their eyes. A research was conducted in the psychopathology literature regarding the sanpaku eye structure, which is defined by the unusual prominence of the white parts of an individual’s eyes, and look what the results were.
However, let us warn you in advance that you should look into the eyes of every person you meet and say, “Let’s see if they are a psychopath?!” Don’t look at them as if to say, this time they may think you are crazy.
According to an ancient Japanese tradition of face reading, how much of the whites of our eyes are visible can provide different clues about our inner stability and future endeavors.
Generally, the white part of the eye, known as the sclera, appears on both sides of our iris; However, in some people, this whiteness also appears on the upper and lower parts. The appearance of whiteness under the iris is called “yin sanpaku”, and the appearance of whiteness above it is called “yang sanpaku”.
According to classical Japanese face readers, Yin sanpaku indicates a period when a person struggles with physiological turmoil or becomes very fond. Whiteness under the iris is also thought to indicate emotional difficulties.
One wonders if it is a coincidence that these different eye types are associated with famous names. People with this eye include Marilyn Monroe, JFK and Princess Diana.
However, if we leave these old classical beliefs aside and approach it scientifically, this situation may depend on various conditions, from genetics to health problems.
Therefore, before standing in front of the mirror and calculating the whiteness of your eyes, do not forget to consider the special reasons. The eye structure, traditionally called yang sanpaku, is a feature that may indicate a person’s difficulty in controlling his inner temperament and feelings.
According to this belief, the appearance of whiteness on the iris is associated with an aggressive or violent personality. Despite this mystical perspective, even today some contemporary information suggests that this kind of folklore may have a measure of truth.
So, can the white part above the eye, that is, “sanpaku”, be linked to psychopathy?
The photograph of Charles Manson on the cover of Life Magazine in 1969 stands out as the most valuable example of sanpaku.
Body language expert and retired FBI agent Joe Navarro states that eyes play an important role in expressing people’s emotional states.
Navarro’s research; It shows that people can quickly evaluate the other person’s characteristics such as compassion, generosity and competence by using their eyes.
Therefore, it is possible to say that the words in the eyes are a powerful tool to understand the inner world of a person. So the traditional perspective is not always bad or wrong!
Cold and unnerving looks, called the “reptilian gaze” or “reptilian indifference”, may indicate psychopathic tendencies. But of course, identifying a real psychopath is not that easy, and these characteristics do not apply to everyone.
Although encountering a psychopath resembling the exaggerated sanpaku look in Jack Nicholson’s movie “The Shining” is just as likely as aliens landing on Earth tomorrow, unfortunately it is a more realistic scenario.
According to a conspiracy theory, individuals with sanpaku eyes are very likely to be assassinated.
For example, let’s consider a few of these names. Princess Diana, who died in an accident in 1997, Michael Jackson, whose death was questionable and shook the agenda with his claims that he was living in an era, and John, who was assassinated. F. Kennedy and Billie Eilish, who is still at the top of her career but attracts all attention with her eyes…
It is difficult to know whether this is just a theory or whether people really give themselves away with their eyes. However, since it is a subject that psychology is also interested in, it seems to be worth taking into consideration.
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