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Music and personality

Music is very emotional - and an interesting topic when it comes to personality. We use to define ourselves through the music that we hear. So how about a correlation between music and personality? Here are some preliminary thoughts. (If you are just visiting the page, don't forget to take our free personality test!)

Pop Music is the music that sells best. We know that Realists represent almost 50% of the population. Doers cover another 23%. We have to assume that those types would prefer what we call mainstream music. Doers might prefer a more energetic version, probably Rock music.

Thinkers is a difficult one. I've learned from our discussions here at iPersonic that Thinkers use music to "disrupt" their thinking. I would suggest that Thinkers either analyze music (if they know about music, play an instrument etc.) or they use music to get away of their thinking. "Analytical music" could be Jazz, Classical music and Electro. Disruptive music could be Metal.

What about the Idealists? We have been talking about a spiritual approach of Idealists in our "Religion and personality types" discussion. All is one. World music could fit in there. Emotional, spheric and "esoteric" music also. And Folk music. Enya and Yann Tiersen ...

But there's more. Do you sometimes "slip into another personality" by listening to specific music? Listening to "energetic music" like "Harder Better Faster Stronger" from Daft Punk seems to take me from analytical thinking to individualistic doing ...

So, what music do you prefer? How does this correspond to your personality type? What role is music playing in your life?

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Permalink Reply by Enigma from Where? on January 8, 2009 at 2:12pm: I enjoy listening to songs that have deep, amibiguous lyrics. It is fun for me to analyze the lyrics and create personal interpretations of them. Classical music is ideal for contemplation (to me, anyway). Classical pieces do not have words that guide your thinking along a specific avenue or influence your interperation towards a certain path. The pieces are very open to your mind and you have flexibility with your creativity when reflecting upon them. You only have the tune, etc, to judge. I would compare a classical composition to a story being conveyed with a series of pictures without words. The fact that there are no words could require the person viewing them to add elements themselves to explain aspects. The person viewing it might also enjoy adding words to express their own thoughts on the story itself.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by shesbreathing on January 9, 2009 at 5:54am: I have a broad choice of music. I can admire pop, classic, jazz musics. Any music that seems gentle to my hearings are my type. Hard rock musics don't impress me. Music is what I use to create deeper imaginations. I am a thinker but I don't see that music "disrupt" my thinking. I study better when I listen to music. I can even study all night long with the company of music. I can also be different with every kind of music. I create stories and actions out of every music. but what I like most in music is the melody or the tune rather than the lyrics. That's why sometimes my friends get surprise when I admire a music which are intended for the so called "emotional punk" when it's not in my personality at all.

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Permalink Reply by Ash on January 20, 2009 at 7:56pm: My music and personality varies on my mood. I go by mood. Sometimes I like classical, rap, 70's music, folk, and techno, also...jazz at times. Whatever Im in the mood for is definantly what I listen to. I like different sounds. My favorite places to go are World Market and earthbound stores cause they have music from all over the world there for purchase.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Crystal on February 8, 2009 at 6:24am: I prefer different types depending on what I'm doing:
instrumental-for concentration on work or studies
opera-for passion
R&B- to feel sexy
rock-to give my mind a break from spinning wheels(which is constantly) and energy; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Ebba on February 11, 2009 at 10:52am: This is a very interesting thought because I am very much of a thinker, analytical and always trying to analyze everything and ev´ryone around me!! Tho I am very intreverted and always keeps to myself I like to sit down havin some philosophical moments and listen to classical music at the same time as I happen to be a classical musician!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Carmen on March 9, 2009 at 4:54pm: hm... could be true but i'm dreamy idealist and i listen to hip hop, r'n'b, music from the 60s and 80s, to nearly everything....
and i especially love calm guitar or piano music...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by LUIS on April 8, 2009 at 8:16pm: Hello, Marcel

The music took a long time that one has to listen to relajarce to inspirarce to reflect, in the morning when I wake up I turn my radio and listen to their speakers presenting electronic music, and at my job and when I listen to classical music I finished work and on my way to my house again I hear music electronica genre usually the new age rock and metal I listen to the weekend.

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Permalink Reply by Atila Paton on May 4, 2009 at 3:18am: I'm a musician and when it comes to music I'm probably more Analytical than my actual type (ED)... I'm more keen on Progressive Rock, Jazz and Blues, maybe the Rock part is the essential ED talking but I like to analyse music, otherwise sounds sort of dull... lol; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by LUIS on May 9, 2009 at 12:49am: Recently i liked to more the electronica, you command a greeting Marcel.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Monica on May 25, 2009 at 4:47pm: I personally like all types of music. Depending on my mood, depends on what i really want to listen to..; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Melvin Baclay on June 22, 2009 at 4:14pm: i love music...i cant imagine myself without it...I'm an HI and I love country and pop...i listen to rock music sometimes...i'm an analytical person and i can hardly write, read and understand and study properly while listening to music...hehhe...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Monica on July 5, 2009 at 9:29pm: Have you ever tried classical music while studying? It seems to help people study and such better and more quickly. probably not everything but it might help.. i think it depends on the music you are listening to.
hehehehe...how can you write or do anything else and listen to your favorite songs??? You forget about what you are doing and jam out..; ▶ Reply to This