SHOES and PERSONALITY

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

There are many variations to this soon-to-be published report.  I'll just post this article.

retrieved 06/15/12 http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/judge-90-percent-people-person...

Researchers at the University of Kansas say that people can accurately judge 90 percent of a stranger's personality simply by looking at the person's shoes.

"Shoes convey a thin but useful slice of information about their wearers," the authors wrote in the new study published in the Journal of Research in Personality. "Shoes serve a practical purpose, and also serve as nonverbal cues with symbolic messages. People tend to pay attention to the shoes they and others wear."

Medical Daily notes that the number of detailed personality traits detected in the study include a person's general age, their gender, income, political affiliation, and other personality traits, including someone's emotional stability.

Lead researcher Omri Gillath said the judgments were based on the style, cost, color and condition of someone's shoes. In the study, 63 University of Kansas students looked at pictures showing 208 different pairs of shoes worn by the study's participants. Volunteers in the study were photographed in their most commonly worn shoes, and then filled out a personality questionnaire.

So, what do your shoes say about your personality?

Some of the results were expected: People with higher incomes most commonly wore expensive shoes, and flashier footwear was typically worn by extroverts.

However, some of the more specific results are intriguing. For example, "practical and functional" shoes were generally worn by more "agreeable" people, while ankle boots were more closely aligned with "aggressive" personalities.

The strangest of all may be that  those who wore "uncomfortable looking" shoes tend to have "calm" pe....

"Shoes have great variety of styles, brands, looks, and functions. Because of this variety, shoes can carry individual difference information, but do they? We suggest that the answer is yes," the study authors wrote.

And if you have several pairs of new shoes or take exceptional care of them, you may suffer from "attachment anxiety," spending an inordinate amount of time worrying about what other people think of your appearance.

There was even a political calculation in the mix with more liberal types wearing "shabbier and less expensive" shoes.

The researchers noted that some people will choose shoe styles to mask their actual personality traits, but researchers noted that volunteers were also likely to be unaware that their footwear choices were revealing deep insights into their personalities.

[Leslie and Halas]

I got flip flops, too. I also agree with just about everything except the hooky part.

[Maryann,Roo and Tigger]

My results from "the test"

This doesn't mean you're country, just funky.
You've got a ton of attitude and confidence.

You're unique, expressive, and even a little bit wacky.
You wear whatever you feel like – and you have your own sense of style.

You are straight shooting and honest. You tell people how it is.
Low maintenance and free wheeling, you're always up for an adventure.

You should live: Where you can at least get to wide open spaces

You should work: In a job that allows you to take change

Well, I certainly do end up taking charge a lot,  I don't like cities much,  on the other hand, I have absolutely no style - ususally by the time I like something it is on double discount or unavailable, because it is out of style.  I am the least adventurous person you are ever likely to meet.

I only wear expensive white sneakers, and if I am "dressed up" I have a pair of black and a pair of brown Clark's Unstructured.  It has nothing to do with my taste or lack of it and everything to do with my feet and terrible back.

This was really fun though!!  Thanks Joann and Spud and all of you who participated.

 

 

[Maryann,Roo and Tigger]

Forgot to say I was Cowboy boots - 

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

I think you may be the only Cowboy boots in the group!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Here are the results of my test. I think it is very wrong :)

You are confident, powerful, and successful.
Hard working and business like, you always dress and act appropriately.

You are consistent and a bit conservative.
You aren't really susceptible to trends, although you always dress well.

While you tend to be formal, you know how to adapt to your surroundings.
So are professional at work... but more laid back when your with your friends.

You should live: In a huge city

You should work: In a competitive field where you can rise to the top

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

Laurie you forgot to say what you are???  Are you a Mule? LOL!!

Did you make up that last part about "a competitive field"? Hmmmm....

[Donna K & Quincy]

I have all sorts of shoes from ugly and comfortable to pretty and uncomfortable. My test says I am sneakers and since that is what I wear most of the time they got that part right. My most recent purchase in footwear was a funky pair of rubber boots. :>)

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

Stylin' Donna!

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

LOVE red boots. Love red shoes.  Now that is a fetish of mine for sure.  You go, Donna.

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

These are my favourite summer shoes:

I live in them and don't care how they look. I only change out of them in the office and as soon as I have to leave I put them back on. They are the best!

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

hey, where did the picture go??

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

There.