A reader here at Eyes for Lies pointed me to an interesting study that identified a kindness gene. While that may not be surprising, it is surprising that people can spot people who have it successfully within 20 seconds of watching a silent video of two people interacting.

“Our findings suggest even slight genetic variation may have tangible impact on people’s behavior, and that these behavioral differences are quickly noticed by others,” said Aleksandr Kogan, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Toronto and the study’s lead author.

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I am a firm believer that we communicate information through many channels, and behavior is one of the most revealing.

I am also a firm believer in what is called “personality identification at zero acquaintance”.   Just looking at a face, I can identify many traits about a person with high accuracy.  The woman in the photo shows full lips, which is an indication of compassion, however, all the elements of the face must be considered before you come to a conclusion.

Food for thought.