How Are Dog People and Cat People Different?
Submitted on Jan 16, 2010 (Original item from 2010)
Companion Animals | Pet Ownership | Psychology, Social Development, Social Motivations
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Short Description:
University of Texas researchers conducted an online study that asked if respondents considered themselves dog people, cat people, both, or neither. The results are analyzed according to various personality inclinations, including openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.
Abstract:
According to these research findings, dog people tend to be more social and outgoing, while cat people are more neurotic, but also more open (i.e. creative or philosophical). Dog people scored higher on extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness measures and lower on neuroticism and openness than cat people.
In another University of British Columbia study, researchers found that people may have physical features in common with the animals they own, while another study by Michael Roy and Nicholas Christenfeld found that research participants could match photographs of pet owners to their purebred dogs two-thirds of the time based solely on physical appearance.
Spot Check Number:
1267
Sponsor:
University of Texas
Animal Type:
Dogs, Cats, Companion Animals
Record Type:
News Article
Research Method:
Online Survey
Geographic Region:
United States National
Number of Participants:
4,500
Year Conducted:
2010
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