Correlation of Eye Color with Performance on Two Motor Skill Tasks

Abstract

Prior research investigating the performance differences between dark- and light-eyed individuals has indicated that light-eyed individuals perform better at self-paced activities than dark-eyed individuals while the reverse has been true with regard to reaction tasks. 92 college students performed two tasks, tennis-ball throw and rotary pursuit. Eye color (light or dark) and performance accuracy were recorded for each subject. A significant difference was found between light-eyed individuals and throwing a tennis ball (self-paced activity). No significant difference was found between eye color and performance on the pursuit rotor (reactive activity).