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Music tastes link to personality

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    • CommentAuthorAnthony
    • CommentTimeSep 5th 2008 edited
    In a report by the BBC:

    Musical tastes and personality type are closely related, according to a study of more than 36,000 people from around the world.

    It suggested classical music fans were shy, while heavy metal aficionados were gentle and at ease with themselves.

    One of the most surprising things is the similarities between fans of classical music and heavy metal. They're both creative and at ease but not outgoing.


    You can read the rest of the report here.

    It later goes on to state musical styles against personalities:

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

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

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

    RAP - High self-esteem, outgoing

    OPERA - High self-esteem, creative, gentle

    COUNTRY AND 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

    I'd obviously put myself under classical, and funnily enough I fit the pattern above. I wonder if personality depends or musical taste, or if musical taste depends on personality?
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeSep 5th 2008
    Well, according to this article have both high and lowself-esteem, I'm creative, an introvert, at ease, not hard-working, and not outgoing.

    -Erik-
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeSep 5th 2008
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      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeSep 5th 2008
    I think this is an indicator only. If you have the funds the type of car you purchase is too.
    Thomas
    listen to more classical music!
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      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeSep 5th 2008
    Some people that own Honda Accords expect them to last forever, in fact they boast about how many miles they have on their car. They are also chronic speeders.
    Thomas smile
    listen to more classical music!
  6. Interesting, because the ones who have blarring heavy metal music here are always yelling and throwing things ou their windows.


    And I am not shy. Though I do choose not to talk often. I listen; I'm a listner. Sometimes people are wary about that. ;-)
    The views and opinions of Ford A. Thaxton are his own and do not necessarily reflect the ones of ANYONE else.
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeSep 6th 2008
    sdtom wrote
    I think this is an indicator only. If you have the funds the type of car you purchase is too.
    Thomas


    Spot on Tom! smile
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeSep 6th 2008
    Interesting point Justin.
    Thomas smile
    listen to more classical music!
    • CommentAuthorAnthony
    • CommentTimeSep 6th 2008
    justin boggan wrote
    And I am not shy. Though I do choose not to talk often.


    Clearly you don't have the same restraint here. tongue wink
  10. biggrin


    Would be somewhat useful, I'd say. The restraint, that is.
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeSep 6th 2008
    I seem to fit the category SOUNDTRACKS quite well:

    Soundtracks - Not bothered by any psychological reports desperately trying to pinhole taste and character.

    smile
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
  12. biggrin
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeSep 6th 2008
    Martijn wrote
    I seem to fit the category SOUNDTRACKS quite well:

    Soundtracks - Not bothered by any psychological reports desperately trying to pinhole taste and character.

    smile


    Amen to that bro beer
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeSep 7th 2008
    I enjoy classical music but I don't necessarily fit the profile.
    Thomas smile
    listen to more classical music!
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeSep 7th 2008 edited
    Those profiles suck big and shouldn't be taken seriously by anyone with an IQ of more than 10 tongue cheesy wink
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeSep 8th 2008
    Sorry, if I want proper surveys or research about taste and cultural goods, I'll read some Pierre Bourdieu (despite that his sentences usually run on for half a page!). I'm into many of the genres in the first post, so I would have to be a schizo of sorts. I refuse to be categorized!
    I am extremely serious.
  17. Right, Thor. Bourdieu was really amazing in those terms. I need to read more of him. Like "The rules of art"
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
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      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeSep 9th 2008
    Agree but it can be a little bit of fun
    Thomas smile
    listen to more classical music!

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