What Do Your Eyes Tell an Interviewer?

What are your eyes saying to your interviewer? They may be saying a lot more than you think. After seeing the face of Steven Grant, the Michigan man who has confessed to brutally killing his wife, I was immediately drawn to how large his eyes were. I remembered thinking the same thing when I saw pictures of Jennifer Wilbanks, who is better known as the “Runaway Bride”. And most recently, I noticed the eyes of Ashley Miller, who was one of the two 19 year old Barbie bankrobbers from Cobb country, Georgia. Some times there are things that make you go hmmmm….

According to an article in Psychology Today “People who have a “baby face,” characterized by a round shape, large eyes and small nose and chin, give off the impression of trustworthiness and naiveté—on average, a false assumption. A pretty face also leads us astray: Our tendency is to perceive beautiful people as healthier and just plain better than others. - Psychology Today, The Once Over, by Carlin Flora

“You can always put a smile on your face,” says lead researcher Calin Prodan, Ph.D., a University of Oklahoma neurology resident—but the eyebrows, forehead and eye creases often reveal true feelings. - excerpt from The Eyes Have It, Psychology Today, September 2000, by W. Eric Martin

After looking at their pictures, I’m wondering if they were hyped up on caffeine or if big eyes are a warning to the mental turmoil that’s going on side their heads. Hmmm…. just a thought… maybe you should drink decaf coffee before an interview? Or you could opt for a knitted ski mask but I’d choose the decaf first, the ski mask might make you late for your interview appointment. The time spent answering the questions at police headquarters about why you’re walking in to a corporate office with a ski mask on would really eat up too much time. Yeah, definitely go with the decaf. Scratch the ski mask idea.  :)

FYI - How old are we when our eyes stop growing?

By three months, our eyes are as big as they’ll ever be — at least from outward appearances: The corneas have reached their full width, although inside the eyes, the neurobiologist notes, the front-to-back length will increase somewhat. Then our eyes move farther apart in the face as the head grows. And we’ll never be that cute again. - Cornell News, Survey explains why some animals have smaller eyes: Lifestyle matters more than size, Cornell biologists say, August 6, 2004, by Roger Segelken

May 2005 - Jennifer Wilbanks told police that not showing up for her wedding was a “spur of the moment” decision. Jennifer: “Hmmm…on second thought. Just tell my future hubby and our 600 guests that I’m really not sure about this.”

March 2007 - Steven Grant, 37, confessed to the gruesome murder of his wife on Sunday because he said he wanted “to clear his mind”. Clear his mind of ???

March 2007 - Ashley Miller, 19. Ashley’s mother said “ “Heather and Ashley are not bandits. They are little girls that made a bad choice.”  Yes, mom I think you’re right about the bad choice.

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