What other telltale signs of a narcissist include suspiciously white teeth and an abnormally high number of selfies on their phone? According to a study, you should only look at their eyebrows.
Recent research from the University of Toronto, which was published in the Journal of Personality, suggests that those with “distinctive eyebrows” are more likely to exhibit narcissistic personality traits.
The term “narcissist” has its origins in the Greek story of young Narcissus, who fell in love with his reflection in a pool of water. Generally speaking, very high self-loving scores are associated with strong narcissistic personality traits.
They usually make a good initial impression, coming across as affable and nice, yet they typically act selfishly and conceitedly, frequently exaggerating their own abilities or beauty.
For whatever reason, they also have beautiful eyebrows.
To arrive to this conclusion, the researchers photographed over forty college students wearing neutral looks.
They then had the students complete the Narcissistic Personality Inventory, a psychological test, to ascertain the extent of any narcissistic tendencies.
The researchers showed the images to the other participants, who were then asked to judge each person’s degree of narcissism solely based on appearance.
In particular, thick eyebrows and a high hair density were more frequently identified as trustworthy markers of narcissism.
They then measured the degree to which, when the brows of the two sets of persons were exchanged, narcissists and non-narcissists’ perspectives on narcissism differed.
This demonstrates that the features of narcissists were perceived as less narcissistic when the eyebrows of non-narcissists were placed on them, and vice versa.
This illustrates how “distinctive eyebrows reveal narcissists’ personalities to others,” according to their conclusion, and how it significantly affects whether or not people think you’re narcissistic.
So what allows this to happen? The researchers observed that people have an exceptionally good sense of eyebrows, even though they are important for social interactions and nonverbal communication. However, they did not look for a mechanism to explain this link.
Furthermore, a person’s eyebrow might represent their entire identity and appearance in a microcosm.
Narcissists keep up a high standard of grooming because they want to be admired.The authors of the study note that “people reporting high levels of narcissism tend to look more attractive; have a neater, more organized appearance; and wear more fashionable, stylish, and expensive clothing.”
Well-groomed eyebrows show that the owner is aware of the importance of both male and female brows for facial recognition and mate choice.
