Did you know that cats also have MBTI?

Did you know that cats also have MBTI?

If humans have the five major personalities, then cats also have the five major cat personalities. A joint study by Victoria University of Wellington and the University of South Australia found that cats have five distinctive personality traits.

Through 2,802 questionnaires collected, researchers found that cats have five reliable personality traits: neuroticism, extroversion, dominance, impulsivity and agreeableness.

Neuroticism means the cat is sensitive, anxious, fearful and shy; extroversion means the cat is lively and active; dominance means the cat bullies and controls other cats; impulsivity means the cat is moody and behaves rudely; agreeableness means the cat is moody and behaves rudely. It means that the cat has a gentle personality and is friendly to people. Among them, dominance, extroversion and agreeableness are the three main personality traits of cats.

For example, neurotic cats prefer to hide and seek like crazy in nooks and crannies at home, which always makes people wonder if they really have a cat? Friendly cats are usually closer to humans, and will cling to people's chests whenever they have the chance. When they can't breathe, even their owners are thinking, this is really a sweet burden; as for dominant cats, They look down on other people of the same kind in the family as equals, and what they think about every day may be "I swear to be the boss."

In the current progress of academic research, researchers believe that a cat’s personality is affected by many factors, with age and breed being the main factors. Paying attention to these factors can help owners understand and improve the living conditions and health of their pet cats.

In the above study, scholars found that the personality of cats is related to age. Older cats are more inactive and passive, and score lower on the extroversion index. This type of cat requires special attention to health issues.

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If you see a cat at home that is lazy all day long, in addition to taking it to the pet hospital to confirm its health, you can also check with your fingers whether the cat has difficulty moving because of its age.

In addition to age, differences in breeds indicate to a certain extent that cat personalities are related to genetics. Cats of different breeds show great contrasts in personality.

There is a certain correlation between cat coat color and breed, but not all cat breeds have obvious coat color characteristics. Therefore, it is not scientific to judge whether a cat is docile or violent simply by its coat color.

According to a study published in the journal Animals, scholars at the University of Helsinki surveyed 4,300 domestic cats in the UK. The data showed that cats of different breeds differed in sociability, play tendency, positivity and affinity, and Bengal cats showed More active the temperament of loved ones.

Scholars at the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine included more cat breeds in the study. They found that Maine Coon cats have a more docile personality, Abyssinian cats have a more lively personality, and similarly quiet cat breeds include Ragdolls and Persian cats.

After reading the current research conclusions, do all of you with Type I and Type E personalities have your own favorite cat?
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