Does where we live have any bearing on our personalities? A new line of scientific research called geopsychology says “yes.”
What is it?
ResearchGate defines geopsychology as “the relationship between the complex matrix of static and time-varying geophysical and geochemical variables within a locality and human behavior.”
This is to say, there is a correlation between one’s geophysical space and one’s mind. Living “Where the West Begins ” makes our personalities different from people in other areas.
What does it say about us?
Researchers analyzed five traits — conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism openness, and extraversion — and developed a set of personality maps
. Fort Worthians:
- Are slightly more introverted than the “life of the party” Austinites.
- Tend to be agreeable folks, but not as much as people in the Deep South.
- Tend to be less conscientious + more spontaneous and flexibile — perhaps it’s our Wild West roots.
- Are more emotionally stable than people in the Northeast.
- Fall into a pocket of openness and are willing to try new things.