Heavy metal fans are gentle, indie music listeners lack self-esteem and lovers of pop music are uncreative, according to research out today.
The study on the links between personality and music taste has been conducted by a psychology professor over the last three years.
He found that country and western fans are hard-working, rap fans outgoing and jazz and classical music supporters are innovative and bursting with self-confidence.
Contrary to the stereotype, heavy metal fans are gentle and at ease with themselves but they tend not to be hardworking.
Those who listen to heavy metal and classical music share character traits, according to the research, of being creative, at ease and introverted.
But classical music fans have high self-esteem while heavy rock fans lack self-belief.
More than 36,000 people around the globe took part in the survey, the biggest of its type ever conducted.
They were asked to rate 104 musical styles in the study and were also questioned on aspects of their personality.
The research is continuing at www.peopleintomusic.com
Find out what your music taste says about you...
Bollywood
Creative, Outgoing
Samba
High self-esteem, creative, outgoing, gentle and at ease
Blues
High self-esteem, creative, outgoing and at ease
Funk
High self-esteem, creative, not hardworking, outgoing and at ease
Jazz
High self-esteem, creative, outgoing and at ease
Classical music
High self-esteem, creative, introvert and at ease
Opera
High self-esteem, creative, gentle
Easy listening
High self-esteem, not creative, hardworking, outgoing, gentle and at ease
Country and western
Hardworking, outgoing
Rap
High self-esteem, outgoing
Reggae
High self-esteem, creative, not hardworking, outgoing, gentle and at ease
Dance
Creative, outgoing, not gentle
Disco
High self-esteem, not creative, hardworking, outgoing, gentle
Indie
Low self-esteem, creative, not hard working, not gentle
Punk
Lack self-esteem, creative, not hard-working, not gentle
Rock and roll
High self-esteem, creative, hardworking, not gentle, at ease
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
Swing
High self-esteem, creative, at ease
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