DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane WHAT YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC SAYS ABOUT YOU Source: Stock Apparently, the music you love says a lot about you whether you love Taylor Swift or prefer Bach. Pop hits, bass heavy tracks, heavy metal? What does your musical interests tell people about you? Multiple scientific studies have looked into personality traits associated with different musical genres. Here are some of the findings: Empathetic people like softer music like R&B People who like bass heavy music can be psychotic Agreeable people are most likely to favor chart-topping music Those who enjoy heavy metal are no more likely to be violent themselves but just enjoy the music In general, people gravitate to musicians and music that are similar to themselves Examples: David Bowie fans tend to be slightly eccentric and Ozzy Osbourne fans tend to be slightly obnoxious So, what about thos