Study finds that musical taste "defines personality": LONDON (Reuters Life! 9/5/08) – 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.
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.
"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 styles."
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-Western fans were found to be hardworking and shy.
- Rap fans are outgoing.
- 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.
North is still looking for volunteers to take part in the research.
- Volunteer details at http://www.peopleintomusic.com/
Buddhist Personality or "Psychological Types" are based on three dominant mental inclinations – the causes of suffering – and their positive aspects.
NEGATIVE ASPECT - POSITIVE ASPECT
Buddhist Psychology
Bhikkhu Ayu Kusala Ananda (formerly Professor Mirko Frýba, Ph.D.)
Buddhist psychology has to be a science of mind, which also studies the specific Buddhist approaches to mind. Therefore it has to hold good against all the criteria of science, such as the empirical validity, methodological reliability of procedures, consistency of theoretical statements, etc. Moreover it has to be useful for practical life coping according to the Dhamma in order to be called Buddhist.
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