We’ve all heard the saying that, “Eyes are the window to the soul.” Studies suggest that this may in fact be true in a more literal sense. A study done in Sweden, at Orebro University, has found correlations between patterns in the iris and certain personality traits. 

Obviously, all irises are different, but there are certain patterns that “indicate whether a person is warm and trusting or neurotic and impulsive.” The study was carried out by taking close-up pictures of the of over 400 participant’s eye and having them complete a personality questionnaire.

The analysis of the eye focused on patterns in crypts, which are pits that radiate from the pupil, and contraction furrows, which are lines curving around the edge of the iris that form when pupils dilate (“Study Reveals Irises Reflect Personality”).The study found that people with a more crypts tend to be more trusting of others and have a warmer sentiment. 

The Rayid Method believes that everyone is one of two dominant patterns and one of two secondary patterns. The dominant patterns are the Jewel and the Flower, whereas the secondary is the Stream and Shaker. The official website for this idea can be found, here, where specific characteristics of each pattern can be found. 

Both studies indicate that some correlation between iris pattern and personality exist. The Swedish study, however, appears, to me, to have a substantial amount of scientific correlation, whereas the Rayid Method does not contain strong, scientific evidence. The method relies on “decades of application and qualitative research,” yet the site gives no disclosure of the science behind their method. 

I am more interested in seeing where the Swedish study follows their findings and developing them to prove even more so their hypothesis that iris patterns reveal one’s personality.