So what music do you like??

A study by a psychology professor has found links between personality and music taste.

The Heriot-Watt university professor Adrian North said: \"We have always suspected a link between music taste and personality. This is the first time that we've been able to look at it in real detail. No-one has ever done this on this scale before.

\"People do actually define themselves through music and relate to other people through it but we haven't known in detail how music is connected to identity.\"

According to the study heavy metal fans are gentle, indie music listeners lack self-esteem and lovers of pop music are uncreative.

He found that country and western fans are hard-working, rap fans outgoing and jazz and classical music supporters are innovative and bursting with self-confidence.

Contrary to the stereotype, heavy metal fans are gentle and at ease with themselves but they tend not to be hardworking.

Those who listen to heavy metal and classical music share character traits of being creative, at ease and introverted.

But classical music fans have high self-esteem while heavy rock fans lack self-belief.

More than 36,000 people around the globe took part in the survey, the biggest of its type ever conducted.

They were asked to rate 104 musical styles in the study and were also questioned on aspects of their personality.

I knew it! I like C&W and light classical! That makes me hard working, and full of self confidence! Yeee Haaaa!

So....what about if you like The Worzals and Ive Got A Combine Harvester xxxxx;)

if I like diffrent music from 1957 to 1988.. pluse some opera,classical music, and big bands (not punk )what is my personality suppose to be, Posh :huh:

yes...and i like world music ...african and indian too, not sure where that fits in....:blink:


think it wld put me in...a confuxed category.....lol....thats about right!!....:lol:

Orchestra Themes I like also Easy Listening.

Ive got very Catholic tastes....I like anything by The Pope xxxxx;) :whistle:

Did the Pope every have a number 1 hit Tony;)

I have an eclectic taste!

I love music! I like all kinds of music as long as it's good. Anything from classical to heavy rock!

What category does that put me into?

Teebird wrote:

I have an eclectic taste!

I love music! I like all kinds of music as long as it's good. Anything from classical to heavy rock!

What category does that put me into?

Electric Ehh ??? Sparkling,I think xxxx;)

No Tony! :laugh:

ECLECTIC not electric!

I like the thought of a sparkling category though!

Teebird wrote:

No Tony! :laugh:

ECLECTIC not electric!

I like the thought of a sparkling category though!

Ahhh Eclectic...what a band they were..Ill never forget their album.......Dyslexia xxxxx;) :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :whistle:

Was Dyslexia quite an Eccentric album?!!!<br><br>Post edited by: Teebird, at: 2008/09/15 18:22