From the simple blouse you incorporated into your wardrobe to the way you wore your hair in a loosely styled bun, it seems that your choices and the way you present yourself overall can constitute as indicators of your personality. People who may enjoy a wide assortment of music will have a select few genres as favorites that speak volumes about them. Not surprisingly, music can be seen as an extension of our identity, hence why people feel insulted when their favorite music artist is referred to scathingly.

Four Dimensions of Music Preferences:

• Energetic and Rhythmic (hip-hop/dance/soul/electronica/funk): Positively correlated with extraversion, agreeableness, political liberalism, physical attractiveness, and athleticism. Negatively correlated with "social dominance orientation" and political conservatism.

• Upbeat and Conventional (religious/country/pop): Positively correlated with extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, self-esteem, political conservatism, physical attractiveness (self-perceived), wealth, and athleticism. Negatively correlated with emotional stability, openness to experience, "social dominance orientation," depression, political liberalism, intelligence, and verbal ability.

• Reflexive and Complex (blues/classical/folk/jazz): Positively correlated with openness to experience, "self-perceived intelligence," verbal ability, emotional stability, and political liberalism. Negatively correlated with "social dominance orientation," political conservatism, wealth, and athleticism.

• Intense and Rebellious (heavy metal/rock/alternate rock): Positively correlated with openness to experience, extroversion, athleticism, "self-perceived intelligence," "social dominance orientation," and verbal ability.

I typically listen to music that would be defined as "Energetic and Rhythmic." As of late, I have had a growing affinity for indie rock. (That would be under "Intense and Rebellious.") I suppose it is a sign of maturation.