Are you a dog or a cat person? Your answer may tell a lot about
your personality, according to a University of Texas study. UT
psychologist Sam Gosling found that those who call themselves
"dog people" are more extraverted, more agreeable and more
conscientious than self-described "cat people." Those who prefer
cats are more neurotic, but also more open than their canine-
loving counterparts. "This research suggests there are
significant differences on major personality traits between dog
people and cat people," Gosling said. "Given the tight
psychological connections between people and their pets, it is
likely that the differences between dogs and cats may be suited
to different human personalities." As part of the research at
the University of Texas, 4,565 volunteers were asked whether
they were dog people, cat people, neither or both. The same
group was given a 44-item assessment that measured them on the
so-called Big Five personality dimensions psychologists often
use to study personalities. According to