Even the love of pets has its crack, its extremes: they exist Dog lovers versus cat lovers. Thus it is added to the duels of Boca and River or summer or winter, to name a few.
But the science investigated people’s connection to these pets, and has reached some conclusions that might make more than one person think. AND established some clear differences.
What are dog lovers like and what are cat lovers like?
These scientific works have shown a common denominator: “Cat people” tend to be smarter compared to those of the “dogs”.
They also found that the pro-cat camp tends to be more creative, independent and rebellious.
That said, science suggests it’s not all bad for dog lovers, just as it’s not all bad for felines either.
How was the study of psychologists
According to a 2017 study conducted by psychologists from the University of Florida, Carroll University and Marquette Universitybrought together 418 college students who proclaimed themselves dog or cat lovers, it spreads gizmode.
The next step was to provide them with a questionnaire that investigated their personality traits.
The study reflected that 352 declared themselves dog lovers and 66 confessed to prefer cats.
After analyzing the answers, the “pro cats” got best score in a test of reasoning and general intelligence.
But it was not only that, but they also proved to be best in abstract thinking, self-reliance and open-mindedness.
Dog friends, more numerous, were more likely to have outgoing and warm personalitiesbesides being aware of the rules.
The explanation of the scientists
“These findings describe the personalities of the average person with cats like shy, lonely, impersonal, serious and nonconformistbut also creative, sentimental, independent and self-sufficient“, according to the authors of the work that was disclosed by IFLScience.
On the other hand, dog lovers emerge as “pragmatic and obedient, as well as affectionate, outgoing, outgoing, expressive and group-oriented.”
The results suggest that people who score high in rule awareness and liveliness tend to prefer dogs, and those who score high in reasoning and emotional sensitivity tend to prefer cats.
Which are more anxious?
On the other hand, research a few years ago indicated found no significant differences in anxiety and neuroticism between the two groups.
Based on the information gathered, the study argues that the trend can be explained by creativity.
Traits related to creative people, such as open-mindedness and less attention to rules, are also shared by cat lovers.
While dog lovers more frequently possessed traits that tend to inhibit creativity, such as conscientiousness.
Source: Clarin
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