国外某研究小组抽样调查了很多人的音乐偏好，结果表明人的音乐爱好与性格之间存在很大关联，其中令人意想不到的是重金属音乐爱好者与古典音乐爱好者在性格上存在巨大的相似性。他们都表现为性格内向，有创造力，心态比较平和不会太和自己过不去，自尊。可能有颠覆性的结论。
各种音乐类型爱好者所对应的性格如下图所示。大家找自己吧。准不准你自己说了算！！
爵士乐：有创意的，开朗的，冷硬的，自信
古典乐：有创意的，自信，含蓄，自在与自我
的士高：自尊心强，工作努力，冷硬的，温和，死板的
说唱：大胆，外向
纯音乐：工作努力，外向，温和，自在与自我，缺乏想象力
乡村音乐：工作努力，友好的
雷鬼音乐：自信，创意，开朗，温和，没脾气，懒惰的
朋克与独立音乐：消极，富有创意，懒惰，侵略性
摇滚/金属：自尊心强，工作努力，友好，温和，反叛、有艺术气质、情绪不稳定
Musical tastes and personality type are closely related, according to a study of more than 36,000 people from around the world.
一项针对全世界三万六千多人的调查显示，人的音乐品味与个性紧密相联。
Researchers at Cambridge University say people use music to define their identity.
剑桥大学研究人员表示，人们可以通过音乐来判断对方大概是怎样的一个人。
People often view rock fans as artistic or rebellious, classical buffs as intellectual and rap followers as athletic or hostile.
摇滚乐迷通常比较有艺术气质或者反叛、古典乐爱好者则较有文化修养，而说唱乐迷则比较有运动天赋，但容易产生对立情绪。
The university's Dr Jason Rentfrow said: "Even though our assumptions may not be accurate, we get a very strong impression about someone when we ask them what music they like."
剑桥大学的杰森·伦特弗洛博士说："尽管我们的假设不完全准确，但我们往往通过询问对方喜爱怎样的音乐来形成对对方的看法。"
During the study, sample groups of subjects regularly made the same assumptions about people's personalities, values, social class and ethnicity, based on their music taste. The profiles of fans of each of the genres was sharply distinct.
调查发现，很多人都根据别人的音乐品位来判断对方的性格、价值观、社会地位和种族等，不同音乐类别爱好者的个性有着鲜明的差异。
Dr Rentfrow believes his paper, entitled You Are What You Listen To, demonstrates how music can reinforce stereotypes and social prejudices.
伦特弗洛在这篇题为《You Are What You Listen To》的报告中说，音乐确实能强化人们的传统观念和社会偏见，但这往往有偏差。
However, he said: "Heavy metal or punk fans ended up being much more friendly than the stereotype would have us believe; agreeable, warm.
他说："与传统观念相反，重金属或朋克音乐乐迷有时更友善、热情和平易近人。"
"The basic message is that we can learn an awful lot about someone if we know what kind of music they like bit it doesn't tell us the whole story."
"如果我们知道某人喜好什么音乐，就可以对他的性格有许多了解，但是尽管如此，我们也不以自以为是的断定这是他的全部性格。"
