The research, involving well over 350,000 people in more than 50 countries, tested subjects for the “Big Five” personality traits (Openness, Conscientiousness, Extroversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism) and classified the (Western) music that respondents liked in five descriptive categories (Mellow, Unpretentious, Sophisticated, Intense, and Contemporary). – Ludwig Van Read entire story.
Source: MUSIC – ArtsJournal