“Tell me what you pay attention to and I will tell you who you are.” is a quote by
José Ortega y Gasset and it has to do with your personality.
But did you know there are some habits that reveal stuff about your personality?
Today we're going to talk about a couple, what they reveal and finally, we'll end it
off with something we're sure a lot of you do, and what it can tell you about your personality.
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So, speaking of really cool stuff, what kind of things can reveal stuff about your personality?
What activities will show other people what kind of person you are?
Let's go through a couple today:
1) Shopping Habits.
Every one loves a good shop.
Whether it be for shoes or clothes or video games or tools, there's no better feeling
than buying some thing new for yourself.
But did you know the way that you shop can reveal something about your personality?
Yes, think about yourself: when you look for some thing, especially if it's food or some
thing that requires instructions, do you meticulously paw over the box, reading everything about
it, or do you just pick it up and automatically assume that you know how it works?
Depending on how you answered, you might be an "explanation fiend" or an "explanation
foe".
A 2013 study done by PHILIP M. FERNBACH, STEVEN A. SLOMAN, ROBERT ST.
LOUIS AND JULIA N. SHUBE describes the two personality types perfectly: "explanation
fiends score high on measures of cognitive reflection, meaning they analyze information
to death and prefer lots of detail about products.
Explanation foes, on the other hand, score low on measures of cognitive reflection, meaning
they don't do well with so many details and prefer more general information."
So next time you're at the drug or grocery store keep this in mind.
You can tell a lot about yourself this way.
2) Hanging Toilet Paper.
Debates about the right way to hang toilet paper have been raging on the internet for
what seems like forever.
There are good points to each side (unless you're one of those people that lets your
toilet paper touch the wall, you classless swine) but did you know that there are correlations
between that and how dominant you are?
Enter GILDA CARLE, who for some reason does an experiment about how people hang their
toilet paper.
She asked a group of men and women about which way they roll the roll, then she asked them
to fill out a survey about how dominant they are.
Carle told The Independent: "results showed that those who roll the toilet paper over
tend to be more dominant, while those who roll it under tend to be more submissive."
In fact, there are some people who will CHANGE the direction of the roll, no matter where
they are.
These people are the obvious alphas of the human race.
3) Eating Habits.
There are so many things your eating habits can determine about your personality, it's
staggering.
A study done by the HUFFINGTON POST found that "Specifically, slow eaters generally
like to be in control and know how to appreciate life.
Fast eaters tend to be ambitious, goal-oriented, open to new experiences, and often impatient.
Adventurous eaters probably like to step out of their comfort zones, while picky eaters
are likely neurotic in different areas of their lives."
Those last two seem pretty obvious, but remember what you're showcasing next time you go out
to dinner.
Who knows, maybe instead of spending all your Good Boy Points on tendies, this time try
some escargot or something.
Who are we kidding, that's blasphemy.
4) Music Preferences.
Just like your eating habits, the kind of music you listen too can determine your personality.
Before you say "no duh" (we can hear you, so don't even try it) there are– HEY!
We said not to say it!
Ahem, anyways, there are some personality traits of some music preferences that might
surprise you.
The study was done by PROFESSOR ADRIAN NORTH OF THE DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY AT
THE HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY IN EDINBURGH, and his findings were this:
Those who liked Opera often had a high self-esteem, were gentle and were creative.
The people who were into Classical music also had a high self-esteem, but tended to be more
quiet, introverted and creative.
The Jazz lovers who participated mostly had a high self-esteem, were outgoing, calm and
creative.
Like the Jazz lovers, the people who enjoyed Blues and Soul most also had a high self-esteem
were outgoing, calm, creative, but tended to be more gentle than their Jazz loving counter
parts.
The people who enjoyed Reggae above all else usually had a high self-esteem, but were not
hard-working.
They were also sociable, calm, gentle and creative.
Just like the songs they listened too would imply, the country and western fans were hard-working
and sociable.
In possibly the worst out come of them all, the people who loved Indie music tended to
have a low self-esteem they were not hard-working and they were restless.
However, they were also very creative.
Once again like the music that they listen too, the people who liked Bollywood music
more than any other genre were outgoing, had a high self esteem, were creative but were
pretty restless.
The people who liked Top 40s Chart Pop tended to have a high self-esteem, were hardworking,
outgoing, calm, gentle, but were not at all creative.
The people who enjoyed Rap had a high self-esteem and were sociable.
The ones that enjoyed Dance music were sociable and creative.
And finally, the people who liked rock and heavy metal tended to have a low self-esteem,
were not hard-working, were introverted, calm, gentle and creative.
See?
We told you some of those music genre personality traits were surprising!
Alright, now that we've gone through a couple of revealing habits and ways you might do
things, let's get to the big one: biting your nails.
Chances are you’ve probably bitten your nails at some point in your life.
Whether it was because of a really scary movie, or it was a regular habit you had during school,
we’ve all been there.
But have you ever stopped to consider why you’re biting your nails?
Some people might do it in lieu of a nail clipper, and others might associate it with
stress and nervousness.
While that may be the case for some people, there are actually other things, such as personality
traits, that nail-gnawing might be an indication of.
A review by the JOURNAL OF BEHAVIOUR THERAPY AND EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHIATRY indicates that
nail biting might be linked to perfectionism.
Today, psychology describes perfectionism as ‘an endless report card on accomplishments’
and it’s often associated with depression.
Let’s take a closer look at some of the research.
Repetitive behaviors such as biting your nails are defined as ‘Body-Focused Repetitive
Behaviors’ or BFRBs.
This can include other similar habits such as skin picking and hair pulling.
In order to find out what sparks these BFRB behaviors, the researchers came up with two
models.
The Emotional Regulation (ER) and the frustrated action model (FA).
The ER causes the FA to react which suggests that anxiety, disappointment, and frustration
are all responsible factors for the BFRBs.
This study suggests that people who do these BFRBs regularly are more likely to experience
an FA.
DR.
KIERON O’CONNOR explained that from this research, they believe that people with these
repetitive tendencies could be perfectionists.
This means they are unable to relax or perform tasks at an average pace.
They get impatient and are prone to frustration when they can’t reach their goals, which
is what leads to these bad habits.
Basically, nail biting and other bad habits have less to do with the anxiety of stress,
and more the frustration, according to these findings.
Although nail biting and other BFRB habits may seem harmless, they actually have physical
and emotional consequences.
Some physical consequences to nail biting can include sore red fingernails, bleeding,
a risk of infection, contamination (finger to mouth), teeth weakening, maladjusted teeth,
and more.
Other studies show that nail biting could be related to more serious mental health issues
such as OCD.
Other risks of nail biting include the risk of illness and infection.
There are thousands of germs crawling under your fingernails including bacteria that cause
diarrhea and vomiting.
Enough nail biting can lead to other issues such as dental damage and finger sores.
Not to mention it doesn’t leave the best first impression.
If you have a bad nail biting habit, it can make you come across as nervous or ill-prepared
when you’re in public situations.
So what can you do to stop?
There are a few methods!
You can try covering your nails with a sticker or tape.
You could wear gloves, or get a manicure that prevents you from biting.
You could always replace it with a healthy habit, such as playing with a stress toy like
a fidget spinner or a cube.
It’s not going to be an easy process, but the first thing to do is recognize that nail
biting is a bad habit, and if you do it regularly you should probably consider the risks.
And so, this ends our video about nail biting and the other things that might show or affect
your personality.
What did you think of our list?
What things that reveal your personality surprised you the most?
Did you learn a thing or two about yourself?
Or maybe you already knew all of this, and we forgot something?
Tell us all about you and your personality in the comments section below!