Seymour
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- Sep 22, 2009
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- MBTI Type
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- Enneagram
- 5w4
- Instinctual Variant
- sx/so
Recently the BCC published an article, "Everyday habits that Reveal Our Personalities", about correlation between Big Five traits and various habits and lifestyle traits.
The correlations vary from obvious (Conscientious people are more likely to wear a watch!) to unexpected (Open-minded people are more likely to like dry white wine), to thought provoking (Why do Agreeable folks get fewer speeding tickets...?).
Keep in mind, though, that a given correlation may not hold for any given individual.
Some correlations from the article:
The Extraverts (closely correlate with MBTI Extraverts)
The correlations vary from obvious (Conscientious people are more likely to wear a watch!) to unexpected (Open-minded people are more likely to like dry white wine), to thought provoking (Why do Agreeable folks get fewer speeding tickets...?).
Keep in mind, though, that a given correlation may not hold for any given individual.
Some correlations from the article:
The Extraverts (closely correlate with MBTI Extraverts)
- Spend more time in hot tubs.
- Spend more drinking in bars.
- Discuss ways to make money, decorate, and get a tan.
- Have more tattoos.
- Use less concrete language than introverts.
- Read more poetry.
- More likely to go to opera.
- More likely to smoke marijuana.
- More likely to swear.
- More likely to eat spicy foods.
- More likely to lounge around naked.
- Less likely to follow a sports team.
- More likely to like fruits, vegetables and art-house movies.
- Tend to prefer dry, rather than sweet, white wine.
- More likely to be popular.
- More likely to have lots of friends.
- Spend more time ironing, playing with children, and doing dishes
- More likely to sing in shower or car.
- Get fewer speeding tickets.
- Eat more sweet foods.
- Read fewer books.
- Swear less.
- Chew on pencils less.
- Wear watches more.
- Are more likely to polish their shoes.
- Take more anti-depressants and tranquilizers
- Lose their temper more often.
- Make fun of others more often.