Does the human personality vary with the kind of pet he is raising in his home? In other words. Are the personal traits of those who raise a dog at home that are different from the personal traits of those who prefer to breed cats?
Question the American writer Maggie Mcbracken, specializing in human development, has tried to answer it through an article on "Care 2", where she asked:
Do you see yourself owning cat or dog features?
There is a belief that dog lovers are usually social and more open, while cats ' lovers are more shy and more introverted. However, there is some controversy over whether your personal features are strongly correlated with your choice of pets that you raise in your home.
Why do dogs differ from cats?
Professor Stanley Corinne, in the "Eco today" periodical, wrote that dogs and cats behave completely differently based on their genetic traits.
Corinne says: "Certainly the relationship between cats and humans has always been completely different from the relationship between dogs and humans. This reflects the hereditary behaviours that both types of heritage kept in the wilderness. Cats were always the only hunter and often were active at night. In contrast, wild dogs have been influential social animals, working in groups and active between dawn and sunset. "
As a result of these features, we find that dogs tend to be more social than cats. They yearn for social networking and attention in a way that is not available when cats.
Personal differences between dog owners and cats
Some studies found differences between cat owners and dog owners. Researchers at the University of Austin also conducted a study of 4565 persons, asking participants to determine whether their personalities bore the characteristics of dogs or cats, or both.
The participants then completed an assessment to measure their inclinations towards different personality traits.
The results came as a surprise.. People who have been identified as tending to the characteristics of dogs have shown qualities such as expansion, proportionality and conscience. While people who have shown a propensity for the characteristics of cats, they may want to be introverted, nervous and open-minded (an openness here is meant to indicate features such as creativity and fantasy thinking).
In his own research, Corinne found that non-associated (single) persons are more inclined to acquire cats, while families are more interested in raising dogs.
Theoretical flaws
Some psychologists have rejected the results of this study and other similar studies, arguing that they may not be entirely accurate.
For example, the fact that bachelors are more inclined to own cats while families are more interested in owning dogs may be due to the mere fact that it is easier to take care of cats than dogs, and that many residential buildings (where bachelors often live) do not allow the ownership of dogs.
So there may be obvious differences between people who have the characteristics of cats and people who have canine qualities.
However, this does not affect our great love for pets in general, no matter what our personal features are, according to US writer Maggie Mcbracken.
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