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    • Cat lovers are individualistic. Cat people are generally more introverted than dog people. While dog owners might prefer spending time outdoors and seeking out opportunities for social interaction, cat people seem to prefer spending time at home with their pets.
    • Cat lovers are curious. Another study found (perhaps controversially for dog people!) that cat people typically score more highly in intelligence tests than those who prefer dogs.
    • Cat people are complex. The blend of personality traits reported by cat lovers is extremely varied. Cat lovers show far more diversity than the groups of people who said they prefer dogs, or those who like dogs and cats, and people who had no pet preference.
  2. The terms cat people and dog people refer to a person's domesticated pet animal preference. Through research completed at research institutions, it was found that there were differences in character and behaviour between those who prefer cats and those who prefer dogs.

  3. Apr 17, 2013 · Popular stereotypes suggest that those who identify as “dog people” differ in their personality traits from “cat people.” A typical dog person has been described as “loyal, direct, kind ...

  4. Jul 8, 2024 · Cat people are stereotypically women and unmarried folks, and the more cats the person has, and the older they get, the more likely they are viewed or even called a “cat lady.”

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    • Dog people are more extraverted. Yes, studies confirm our general cultural beliefs: One, conducted by Samuel D. Gosling and others, looked at the Big Five personality traits in self-identified cat and dog people.
    • Cat people score higher in intelligence and are more intellectually curious. That’s what a study of 600 college students by Denise Guastello and colleagues found, while also re-confirming earlier findings that dog lovers are more outgoing and lively.
    • The pet you identify with may reflect your view of the world. One survey, by Time, showed that liberals tended to prefer cats, while conservatives were more likely to be dog people.
  5. Dec 12, 2017 · The uproar over the New Yorker short story “Cat Person,” explained. How a short story about a bad date sparked a conversation about gender, sex, and privilege. by Constance Grady. Dec 12,...

  6. Jun 6, 2024 · Are you a cat person or a dog person? A survey by the University of Texas at Austin reveals how your pet choice may reflect your personality traits and preferences. See the slideshow to compare the differences and similarities between cat people and dog people.

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