musical taste defines personality

LONDON (Reuters) - Fans of classical music and jazz are creative, pop lovers are hardworking and, despite the stereotypes, heavy metal listeners are gentle, creative types who are at ease with themselves.
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So says Professor Adrian North of Scotland's Heriot-Watt University who has been studying the links between people's personalities and their choice of music.

"People often define their sense of identity through their musical taste, wearing particular clothes, going to certain pubs, and using certain types of slang," North said.

"It's not surprising that personality should also be related to musical preference."

In what North said was the largest study ever conducted into individuals' musical preference and character, researchers asked 36,518 people from around the world to rate how much they liked 104 different musical style s before taking a personality test.

"Researchers have been showing for decades that fans of rock and rap are rebellious, and that fans of opera are wealthy and well-educated," North said.

"But this is the first time that research has shown that personality links to liking for a wide range of musical style s."

The study concluded that jazz and classical music fans are creative with good self-esteem, although the former are much more outgoing whereas the latter are shy.

Country and western fans were found to be hardworking and shy; rap fans are outgoing and indie lovers lack self-esteem and are not very gentle.

Those who like soul music can take heart as the research concluded they are creative, outgoing, gentle, at ease with themselves and have a high self-esteem.

And if you've ever wondered why people driving expensive sports cars often have music blaring from their vehicle, North could have an explanation.

Those who choose to listen to exciting, punchy music are more likely to be in a higher earning bracket, he says, while those who go for relaxing sounds tend to be lower down the pay scale.

i must have multiple personality disorder cos i love all types of music, all genres. 😢

so do i.

i can literally enjoy all genres.

which one of you said that?

lol

Booyah motherfuckers.😛

speaking of bloody thieves...

i once had a picture thread that didn't get up and running before someone, *cough*, took the liberty to plagiarize its motif.

roxi's next account should be given the name Johnny Come'Lately

i will give any one of you a million dollars if you can tell me how many wives Henry VIII had in total, AND which of these, if any, outlived him.


million dollar question ^

6

i forgot the name of the one who outlived him, lol.

he divorced anne.

unfortunately, you walk away with a total of $ 0. thank you for playing.

correctamundo (i think, lol).

if the rules permitted 2nd chances, you'd be a millionaire. take comfort in knowing that.

two beheaded

the boleyn girl (did you see the movie? i liked it), and the other catherine.

see any good movies lately?

lol

I figured as much. Naturally, "The Zohan" movie was terribly stupid. I cut it off after like the first 30 seconds.

""Why would you stop a marriage after the caterers had been paid and people are already half way through their vows when you knew you loved her for more than a month?""

- yea, that's a bit silly. and cliche in the romantic-comedy genre.


""I like all kinds of music! Well, I can't do most country though....Blah.""

- country music, you say? lee ann womack is the shiznit.

perhaps being shy and outgoing also would make you reserved. being reserved is not about lacking confidence like shyness is but more about speaking only when you feel you have input which is where being outgoing kicks in 🙂

I intuitively always belived that there is a link between music and personality.

From what you wrote and research suggest...it makes me creative shy and outgoing at the same time? Sort of indirect outgoing...or perhaps I'm just living among wrong people...

thats interesting as well outcast 🙂 Also, where people live can affect how you present your personality.

I like:
Pop/Rock/Soul -- Justin Timberlake, Rinanna, David Cooke (his remake of Billy Jean was sick! I loved it 😄!!!)Madonna, Alica Keys... okay, I like WAY too many artist here to list them all.

alternative rock/ Nu Metal -- LINKIN PARK!!!!!INCUBUS!!!, GREEN DAY!!! GIN BLOSSOMS!!!, SUGAR RAY!!!!!

Hard Rock -- U2!!!! Aeromsith, Queen, some Rolling Stones, iron maiden, Def Leppard

Arena Rock -- The Boss (I mean Bruce 🙂) Fleetwood Mac, Led Z. Heart, and a few others

Punk Rock -- The Clash and the Sex Pistols

New Wave -- Devo!!! Jeezzz I like some many others in New Wave I can't count.

Classical/Masterpiece -- too many to list there too!!!!

Island -- Sean Paul (he is super-special-awesome, I really like him 😄), Rupee (he's another good one)

Country -- Tim McGraw, Dixie Chicks, Shania Twain, Chase Akins

Okay, I don't have time to list anything else lol!!!!