I came across an article recently citing a study conducted by the University of Texas linking certain personality traits with certain types of pet owners.
The team, led by Professor Sam Gosling, asked 4,565 volunteers whether they were dog people, cat people, neither or both. Then they gave the same group a personality test.
Here’s what they found:
• Forty-six percent of respondents described themselves as dog people, while 12 percent said they were cat people. Almost 28 percent said they were both and 15 percent said they were neither.
• Dog people were generally about 15 percent more extroverted, 13 percent more agreeable and 11 percent more conscientious than cat people.
• Cat people were generally about 12 percent more neurotic and 11 percent more open than dog people.
These findings proved true regardless of whether the volunteer was a man or a woman.
Now, I’m definitely a dog person. I am, however, hardly extroverted, somewhat agreeable, can be neurotic at times and would like to think that I’m conscientious.
How about you?
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