“This research suggests there are significant differences on major personality traits between dog people and cat people,” says psychologist Sam Gosling. “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.”
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN—Dog people tend to be agreeable extroverts and cat people are more open and neurotic, new research shows. Continue…
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