What Does Where You Live Say about You?
Post Views 103Summary: The state you live in may have more to say about who you are than you would think. Learn why in this article.
Did you know that the state you live in says a lot about the kind of person you are? Truity, an online company that provides personality and career tests, found through a new study that there are psychological differences between people based on where they are from. Each state tends to have an overpowering trait based on the participants’ answers.
The study asked around 13,000 U.S. residents’ questions about various things, focusing specifically on the big five personality traits. What are the five main personality points? They are openness, agreeableness, extraversion, conscientiousness, and neuroticism.
Truity CEO Molly Owens notes, “Past studies have thought that more creative people lived only on the East Coast and West Coast, but we found pockets of creativity all over the country. If you’re a creative, you can easily go to Oklahoma or Nebraska and find someone like yourself.”
Introverted States:
- Vermont
- Kentucky
- South Dakota
- Idaho
- West Virginia
Extroverted States:
- Nevada
- Montana
- Arkansas
- Wyoming
- Wisconsin
Competitive States:
- Illinois
- Delaware
- New Hampshire
- Kansas
- Colorado
Cooperative States:
- Montana
- North Dakota
- Mississippi
- Oregon
- South Carolina
Resilient States:
- Montana
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- New Hampshire
- Idaho
Neurotic States:
- South Dakota
- Delaware
- Kentucky
- Vermont
- Illinois
Concrete States:
- Illinois
- North Dakota
- Indiana
- South Dakota
- Colorado
Abstract States:
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- Vermont
- Washington, D.C.
- Maryland
Flexible States:
- Illinois
- Vermont
- West Virginia
- New Hampshire
- Kentucky
Focused States:
- South Dakota
- Wyoming
- New Mexico
- Minnesota
- Montana
Producer States (no-nonsense, hardworking people that enjoy working with others):
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Open-Minded States (place priority on the arts, literature, sciences, and intellectual activities):
Alaska, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Virginia, West Virginia
Critic States (enjoy challenges, tough-minded, and enjoy debates):
Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania
Character States (unconventional, independent, prone to stress and distraction):
Delaware, Kentucky, Vermont
Friendly States (open, warm, straightforward people that are down-to-earth and community-minded):
North Dakota, South Dakota
Do you believe in these kinds of studies and their results? Are there any results that surprised you? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
To learn more about how to work with other personalities, read these articles:
- How Personality Type Influences Your Career
- 13 Personality Types in Your Office
- 6 Kinds of Entrepreneurs: What One Are You?
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What Does Where You Live Say about You? by Amanda Griffin