Sep 8, 2021 07:55 PM
Scientists studied thousands of cats & identified 7 distinct personality traits
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-...ven-traits
EXCERPTS: According to new research, each cat's personality and behavior can be defined using a combination of just seven traits. But before you get defensive about the complexity of your cat's personality, this is for a good cause: it can help our friends live happier lives.
[...] The research was undertaken by way of a 138-question survey, posted on animal welfare website Petsofi, and filled out by the cats' owners. This is because cats can behave very differently in a laboratory environment than the way they behave at home, so observing them in an experiment could yield inaccurate results.
[...] After excluding cats whose age could not be verified, as well as duplicate entries, and those with too much missing information, the final sample consisted of 4,316 cats. From these, the researchers were able to narrow cat traits down to five personality traits and two behavioral traits. These were:
• Activity/playfulness
• Fearfulness
• Aggression towards humans
• Sociability towards humans
• Sociability towards cats
• Litterbox issues (such as refusing to use the litterbox, or using it poorly)
• Excessive grooming
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the results also revealed that different breeds skew towards different personality traits... (MORE - missing details)
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-...ven-traits
EXCERPTS: According to new research, each cat's personality and behavior can be defined using a combination of just seven traits. But before you get defensive about the complexity of your cat's personality, this is for a good cause: it can help our friends live happier lives.
[...] The research was undertaken by way of a 138-question survey, posted on animal welfare website Petsofi, and filled out by the cats' owners. This is because cats can behave very differently in a laboratory environment than the way they behave at home, so observing them in an experiment could yield inaccurate results.
[...] After excluding cats whose age could not be verified, as well as duplicate entries, and those with too much missing information, the final sample consisted of 4,316 cats. From these, the researchers were able to narrow cat traits down to five personality traits and two behavioral traits. These were:
• Activity/playfulness
• Fearfulness
• Aggression towards humans
• Sociability towards humans
• Sociability towards cats
• Litterbox issues (such as refusing to use the litterbox, or using it poorly)
• Excessive grooming
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the results also revealed that different breeds skew towards different personality traits... (MORE - missing details)