http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/7598549.stm

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"Musical tastes and personality type are closely related, according to a study of more than 36,000 people from around the world. The research, which was carried out by Professor Adrian North of Heriot-Watt University, is said to be the largest such study ever undertaken. It suggested classical music fans were shy, while heavy metal aficionados were gentle and at ease with themselves. Professor North described the research as "significant" and "surprising". He 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." "

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And here are the results:

BLUES              High self-esteem, creative, outgoing, gentle and at ease  

JAZZ               High self-esteem, creative, outgoing and at ease  

CLASSICAL          High self-esteem, creative, introvert and at ease  

RAP                High self-esteem, outgoing  

OPERA              High self-esteem, creative, gentle  

COUNTRY/WESTERN    Hardworking, outgoing  

REGGAE             High self-esteem, creative, not hardworking, outgoing, gentle and at ease  

DANCE              Creative, outgoing, not gentle  

INDIE              Low self-esteem, creative, not hard working, not gentle  

BOLLYWOOD          Creative, outgoing  

ROCK/HEAVY METAL   Low self-esteem, creative, not hard-working, not outgoing, gentle, at ease  

CHART POP          High self-esteem, not creative, hardworking, outgoing, gentle, not at ease  

SOUL               High self-esteem, creative, outgoing, gentle, at ease

9/6/2008 8:16:26 AM

Chart pop - not creative

hah!

9/6/2008 8:39:40 AM

i like jazz and rock. since the associated personality traits are almost completely opposite for those, i question the validity

9/6/2008 9:17:05 AM

Pretty sure I have high self-esteem.

9/6/2008 9:25:31 AM

sounds like the 36,000 were people who answered an online questionnaire. So although it's large, it's not a random sample and I don't trust it. Also the terms they use, self-esteem, gentle, etc - I don't think those are psychologically recognized personality traits. IIRC most people now like the "big five"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_five_personality_traits

9/6/2008 9:51:13 AM

these are all essentially self-fulfilling

country's hardworking, hell yeah!

9/6/2008 10:53:40 AM

i listen to all of it except chart pop and dance

i guess i'm everything and nothing all at the same time

9/6/2008 11:01:01 AM

^^^ Thanks for that.

^ w!nnAr

9/6/2008 11:45:05 AM

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"ROCK/HEAVY METAL Low self-esteem, creative, not hard-working, not outgoing, gentle, at ease"

true 4 me

I'm walls1441 and i approved this message.

[Edited on September 6, 2008 at 2:12 PM. Reason : but i guess i listen to just as much classical so that would add up]

9/6/2008 2:10:58 PM

yeah, i don't think this is valid

i listen to all of that except chart pop and rap...i don't listen to much country, and i don't know what "bollywood" is

9/6/2008 2:16:18 PM

Quote :

"i like jazz and rock. since the associated personality traits are almost completely opposite for those, i question the validity"

9/6/2008 2:20:07 PM

^^ bollywood is indian music

9/6/2008 2:45:32 PM

oh...well, i think i might like it, but i don't know of any off the top of my head

9/6/2008 3:04:19 PM

ya seriously haven't heard of bollywood? you can't escape that name in today's world, no matter where you are!

Quote :

"bollywood is indian music"

it is actually the informal name of the film industry, the name being modeled after "hollywood".


[Edited on September 6, 2008 at 3:08 PM. Reason : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood-inspired_names]

9/6/2008 3:05:19 PM

hah...apparently, i've had my head buried in the sand

9/6/2008 3:06:49 PM

http://www.wknc.org/dj/dj.php?id=39

9/6/2008 3:12:06 PM

I love Afroz Taj so very much.

9/6/2008 3:16:28 PM

^^^

p.s. see my edit above.

also, they make more movies per year than hollywood!

this article is 12 years old, but is still a good read: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,985129,00.html

or read the wiki entry on bollywood, esp the part about the songs.

9/6/2008 3:17:01 PM

So basically everyone has high self esteem except indie and rock fans.

Yeah, ok.

9/6/2008 4:48:23 PM

that only stings if indie and rock is all you listen too

NOT ME THOUGH

I'M GAMELAN 4 LIFE

9/6/2008 5:09:07 PM

...and you are listening to GEEET BAZAAAAAAARRRRR!

9/6/2008 5:27:58 PM

i fucking love that promo

9/6/2008 5:32:45 PM

GEET



BAZAR

9/6/2008 5:33:12 PM

You are listening to....GEET! baZAR!

9/6/2008 6:01:35 PM

Quote :

"i listen to all of it except chart pop and dance i guess i'm everything and nothing all at the same time"

9/6/2008 6:53:07 PM

what about indie country???

[Edited on September 7, 2008 at 12:03 AM. Reason : .]

9/7/2008 12:03:38 AM

what about flamenco?!

i like jazz too

9/7/2008 12:11:30 AM

might as well bump this cause afroz taj is on 88.1fm right now

9/7/2008 10:56:13 AM

Aside from the other problems noted, Rock is such a generic term to describe a very expansive library of music, yet somehow they saw fit to separate Classical and Opera

9/7/2008 1:22:13 PM

Awesome.

So based on my current playlist, I have high self esteem, low self esteem, a good work ethic, a bad work ethic, an extroverted personality, and an introverted personality.

Awesome. I am everything at once. I am god.

9/7/2008 5:48:27 PM

GrumpyGOD

9/7/2008 6:54:28 PM

Quote :

"So basically everyone has high self esteem except indie and rock fans."

sounds about right

9/7/2008 7:18:27 PM

^^^

9/7/2008 11:12:15 PM

Emo - High self esteem, at ease

9/7/2008 11:41:41 PM

Quote :

""The general public has held a stereotype of heavy metal fans being suicidally depressed and of being a danger to themselves and society in general. But they are quite delicate things.""

and they grouped Metal with Rock... yeah..

9/8/2008 12:48:06 AM

Creative, outgoing, not gentle

that's me

9/8/2008 1:18:20 AM

<= owned...

ROCK/HEAVY METAL Low self-esteem, creative, not hard-working, not outgoing, gentle, at ease


INDIE Low self-esteem, creative, not hard working, not gentle


i wouldn't call that correct but who am i to judge me.

9/8/2008 7:39:34 AM

lolz @ this study

9/8/2008 10:04:40 AM

Quote :

"The general public has held a stereotype of heavy metal fans being suicidally depressed and of being a danger to themselves and society in general. But they are quite delicate things. "

9/8/2008 10:07:39 AM

LOL at this study.

9/8/2008 11:08:18 AM