Study of Lip Prints in Medical Students in Relation to Personality Traits

The paper presents the study of lip prints and their relation to personality traits in medical students of Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun. Lip prints were analysed and classified according to the various Lip prints Types (Type I, Type I’, Type II, Type III, Type IV, Type V). The personality traits of the students were analysed with the help of predesigned ‘Personality Traits assessment Questionnaire’ based on Cattell's 16 Factor Key. The findings were divided into 6 categories based on the Lip print types and a correlation was then made between the lip prints and the personality traits scores. In present study, percentage of cases falling above average score and percentage of cases above 75^th percentile were taken into consideration. It was observed that trait T1 (warmth) and T8 (i.e. sensitivity) were associated with Lip print type II. Trait T5 (i.e. Liveliness) with lip print type III and trait T2 (i.e. intellect) with lip print type IV respectively. However, on the basis of 25^th percentile, it was observed that Lip print type I was associated with trait T9 (Paranoia) and T12 (Anxiety) on its lower score. Trait T11 (Introversion), T12 (Anxiety), T14 (Independence) and T16 (Tension) were associated with Lip print type III on its lower score. Trait T9 (Paranoia), T11 (Introversion) and T14 (Independence) were associated with lip print type IV. Knowledge about this relation can be useful in forensic studies and criminal investigations for identification of a person.