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From: The Huffington Post

Your Pet Says More About Your Personality Than You Might Think

The Huffington Post:

Cat people and dog people really do have different personality traits, new research suggests. People who own cats tend to be more creative, adventurous, and anxious. Dog owners, on the other hand, tend to be more extroverted, secure, and risk-averse.

Those differences were seen in a fascinating new study (see video above) by
scientists at the University of California, Berkeley and California State University, East Bay.

And in addition to pinpointing those personality differences, the researchers uncovered something surprising about pet owners’ affection for their companion animals.

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