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Can the music you listen to determine how clever you are

Matthew ChampionOct 27, 2014 Psychological studies have previously attempted to discover what a person's musical taste reveals about their personality and intellect. In 2003, psychologists Jason Rentfrow and Sam Gosling said most people's musical preferences fell into one of four categories: reflective and complex; upbeat and conventional; energetic and rhythmic; and intense and rebellious. By asking thousands of students at the University of Texas about what music they liked, they concluded that extraverts tend to seek out songs laden with bass, while people who enjoy listening to jazz and classical music tend to be more creative and have higher IQs. So far, so expected, you might think. A larger study at Edinburgh's Heriot-Watt University asked 36,000 people to rate more than 100 musical styles and talk about aspects of their personality. Here, researchers found that people who liked pop music tended to be honest but lacked creativity; rap fans had high self-esteem; people who listened to heavy metal were found to be gentle but lacked confidence; indie music fans were introverted and not particularly hard working; while people who liked jazz and classical music were found to be highly intelligent and full of self-confidence respectively.Keep reading...Show less

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