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06-01-2014, 12:44 PM | #1 | |||
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. ... (Psych Central News) A new study suggests that dog owners tend to be more lively, outgoing, and rule-following, while cat owners are typically more introverted, sensitive, non-conforming, and open-minded. Cat owners also scored higher on intelligence tests. The findings were presented at the annual Association for Psychological Science meeting. “One explanation for these personality differences could be due […] . From Psych Central News. ...and let the sparks fly!... . Doc
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06-01-2014, 12:58 PM | #2 | |||
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"Cat owners also scored higher on intelligence tests."
Need I say more? . Really though, I agree with most all of what the article said. Dogs have owners.....cats have staff! .
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06-01-2014, 02:18 PM | #3 | |||
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I like both but my living environment only allows a cat.
The study/survey is narrow. 600 college students? I also find it difficult to believe that 60% of any population would be extroverted. |
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06-01-2014, 03:15 PM | #4 | |||
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I always thought introverts were far less than extroverts. 10% if that!.
I grew up with a dog... a nice dog...cocker spaniel. But really I never related much to her... I always wanted a cat. Dogs are "needy"... but cats, convey alot of information with just a look or gesture. We spend so much time with our kitties, talk to them, play games with them, that they develop some dog-like behaviors. Those of us with cats, truly understand the various "looks" they are capable of! LOL Just visit I Can Has Cheezeburger and see how funny and communicative cats can be!
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06-01-2014, 03:56 PM | #5 | |||
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I don't know.
That's the problem with self-reporting surveys. How do they know about intelligence or personalities. Who actually owns the dog or cat? Who feeds the dog or cat? I'd like to see the actual survey/study whatever it's called, but I can't find it and I've looked hard. I was curious about the questions asked of the students. I know in a gifted population the percentage of introverts is apparently very high. I have difficulty with the concept that dog people are extroverts and cat people are introverts due to the nature of the animal itself. What would they mean exactly? . Anyway, it's not important. I just find it another one of those silly surveys that seem such a waste of time and money. . oh ... p.s. I'm an introvert and yes, all my life I've been judged and compared with people with extroverted behaviour as if it's the "norm". |
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06-02-2014, 12:20 AM | #6 | ||
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I tend to be more of an introvert and my first pet was a cat. But my first dog was my very best friend. I now have one of each. I lost my shiapoo dog Lilo to diabetes a few months ago and had to give my cat Snickers to my brother-in-law because she just wasn't getting along with my other animals and I'm just too sick to handle the stress. I visit her often, but still miss her alot. I find your article very interesting and true to my experiences with cats and dogs, except I'm still an introvert and love my dog as much as my cat. But if I were to ever get another animal again, I would have to choose a cat. So I would say the survey rings true for me. As for the intelligence part, I tend to agree that cats are smarter then dogs. Thanks for the interesting article Dr. Smith. I wish you all a wonderful day with your furry friends. With love, your human friend, Renee.
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06-02-2014, 01:13 AM | #7 | ||
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06-02-2014, 11:39 AM | #8 | ||||
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The claim was that cat people are more "intelligent" than dog people, but it's just as meaningless. I thought the myth about cat vs. dog intelligence had been debunked; they're different, and that accounts for the rest of the tripe in the "study". Quote:
I used to walk the cat, but have to admit it just wasn't the same. The cat freaked-out at EVERYTHING. Quote:
. More likely it's the other way around. Cat's aren't "needy" unless they want something—food, affection, attention, sex, to be on the other side of a door, their litterbox cleaned... in which cases they can be needy (and noisy/obnoxious) as heck. I thought that this had been settled as well. Dogs & cats view the world—and humans—quite differently. . . . If all that means dogs are "needy", I guess I'd have to think about whether I want a companion/pet who views me differently—as I am—or as another of its own species. I already have human friends who do that. . Pets are needy. Humans are needy. All creatures that require any degree of nurturing are needy—except platypodes. Quote:
. ). Having owned and "studied" both, I find their communicating & relating to each other as/more interesting than their communicating & relating to humans. All species adapt—as their natures allow—to conditions imposed upon them. Lara, thanks for looking; I couldn't find it either. I agree the "study" is bogus. My guess would be it was conducted as many "college studies" are conducted—a poll/survey garnered by setting up a table in the student union, and asking anyone who is willing to fill out a questionnaire. Many of us know how these polls/studies/surveys can be slanted just by the way questions are constructed/worded—very scientific. . Doc
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