That's one of the standard questions among people who don't know each other and are under the age of 40.

Hell, I wrote my entire PhD on it!

In a way it's too bad that I've finished the PhD ... oh wait, actually no, it's not, it's GREAT that it's finished.

In any case, research in Scotland has uncovered a direct link between personality and music taste.

Again, it's something that we all sort of always knew, but now someone actually proved it.

Here some music types and associated personality traits they found ...

Follow up:

Music Types and Personality Traits

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

What about me?

What's interesting of course is what happens when you think about people who like different types of music.

I, for instance, like

Indie, Opera, Rap and Chart Pop

... which would make me:

- Low self-esteem, creative, not hard working, not gentle
- High self-esteem, creative, gentle
- High self-esteem, outgoing
- High self-esteem, not creative, hardworking, outgoing, gentle, not at ease

Obviously some of these cancel out, so that leaves:

outgoing and not at ease

What the hell is that supposed to mean? Do I need a shrink?