A researcher at Herito-Watt University has found that strong personality attributes are linked to our choices in music. This is the first time that research has shown that personality links to liking for a video range of musical styles. Volunteers were asked to rate how much they liked 104 musical styles, before then completing a test that focused on five aspects of personality. 36,518 people from around the world took part, by far the most extensive study of musical preference and personality ever wundertaken.