and think how similar you guys are?

Your dog might me as hyped as you are about an upcoming event

and your cat may be rolling your eyes with you at something annoying.

There is a reason why the terms ''cat people''

and ''dog people'' exist.

Your preference for felines or canines reflects inherent

personality traits corresponding to your favorite animal.

A study in the University of Texas assessed a large group

of people on 5 main personality traits commonly known

as the ''Big Five'' - the parameters often used

by psychologists.

1: Contientiousness

Your level of contientiousness indicates your inclination

towards diligence and

organization when carrying out a task.

Dog people were rated to be 11% more

contientious than cat people because their sense of duty

and obedience makes them more likely to follow rules.

This is not to say that cat people aren't willful;

but they tend to question situations, motives and orders

as an act of self preservation.

2: Agreeableness

Your level of agreeableness shows how quickly and to what degree

you trust others. Dog people are high in this attribute

and are generous to everyone they meet, genuinely sympathetic

to others needs and sometimes even gullible to a fault.

Cat people, on the other hand,

have a reputation for being standoffish because of their

low level of agreeableness. They're often

weary with strangers, taking time to gauge

an individual and slowly warming up to them.

3: Neuroticism

Your level of neuroticism refers to how

well you can manage your emotions. Cat people are

calculated to be 12% more neurotic

than dog people because they possess a sensitivity that makes them

more prone to worrying and overthinking.

Since their spectrum of thought

is much wider than that of dog people

they also spot more problems to stress over, real

or imagined. Dog people are more easy going

and tend to be less anxious overall.

4: Openness

Your level of openness indicates your reception to new things,

readiness to explore, imaginitive vividness

and intellectual curiosity. Cat people

are said to me more open as they have a natural

curiosity to discover and experiment more, and hold

unconventional beliefs. They have

an independence that reflects that of their

pet allowing them to be sensitive and open minded to creative

and intellectual pursues.

Some interesting research shows that cat people

are actually more likely to be atheists than dog people.

Dog owners tend to stick to safer, calculated choices

in unfamiliar situations and are

more likely to believe authority figures without question.

Their values are also more traditional and conservative.

5: Extraversion

Similar to agreeableness, extraversion is a measure of sociablity

Your level of extraversion indicates where you derive your

energy from. Dog people are

rated to be 15% more extroverted,

taking the initiative in social situations

while cat people tend to shy away from crowds.

Thus, cat people are more likely to live alone,

particulary in apartments as they're more introverted.

The experimenter conducting this study, Sam Gosling,

said: ''There's a widely held cultural belief that

the pet species - dog or cat -

with which a person has the strongest affinity

says something about the individual's personality.''

And this research suggests that there are significant differences

on major personality traits between

dog people and cat people.

The next time you settle down for a movie with your cat

or go for a drive with your dog, you'll know

the reason you get along so famously isn't coincidence

but a real likeliness in character.

Do you have any pets? If so,

do you believe your personality reflects that of your pet's?

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