I wonder if there is a correlation between someone's MBTI and the kind of music they like.
I have a theory:
iNtuitive types might be more into unusual or progressive music, while Sensing types would be more into traditionally structured music.
SP's I believe would like more fast-paced or upbeat music with lots of verbal imagery and catchy rhythms. E and/or T types being most likely to enjoy aggressive genres such as hard rock/metal.
SJ's, with focus on tradition and belonging, would likely enjoy oldies, top 40, country, classical, or religious types of music.
NT's seem like the type who would be interested in unusual time signatures, experimental instrumentation, and subject matter dealing with complex or sophisticated topics.
NF's seem like they'd be more into something that would be poignantly emotional and esoteric, or idealistic in nature. They may enjoy progressive music as well as political subject matter.
Anyways, I'm an ISTP with strong N tendencies. My favorite genres of music are various types of metal, rock, prog, classical, and some techno/electronic.
Favorite artists of mine, mostly by genre, include:
Dream Theater, Symphony X, Megadeth, Nightwish, Judas Priest, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Pantera, Black Sabbath/Ozzy, Dimmu Borgir, Type O Negative, Queen, David Bowie, The Who, Rush, Led Zeppelin, Mussorgsky, Beethoven, Mozart, and Deadmau5.
As you can see, mainly metal, with a lot of classical music and prog influences and integration. These conform to my type of ISTP with strong N. I like my music adrenaline-pumping (Se), technical (Ti or Te?), and unusual, in a more obvious way (Ne).
What are your favorite kinds of music and how do you think it relates to your MBTI?
I have a theory:
iNtuitive types might be more into unusual or progressive music, while Sensing types would be more into traditionally structured music.
SP's I believe would like more fast-paced or upbeat music with lots of verbal imagery and catchy rhythms. E and/or T types being most likely to enjoy aggressive genres such as hard rock/metal.
SJ's, with focus on tradition and belonging, would likely enjoy oldies, top 40, country, classical, or religious types of music.
NT's seem like the type who would be interested in unusual time signatures, experimental instrumentation, and subject matter dealing with complex or sophisticated topics.
NF's seem like they'd be more into something that would be poignantly emotional and esoteric, or idealistic in nature. They may enjoy progressive music as well as political subject matter.
Anyways, I'm an ISTP with strong N tendencies. My favorite genres of music are various types of metal, rock, prog, classical, and some techno/electronic.
Favorite artists of mine, mostly by genre, include:
Dream Theater, Symphony X, Megadeth, Nightwish, Judas Priest, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Pantera, Black Sabbath/Ozzy, Dimmu Borgir, Type O Negative, Queen, David Bowie, The Who, Rush, Led Zeppelin, Mussorgsky, Beethoven, Mozart, and Deadmau5.
As you can see, mainly metal, with a lot of classical music and prog influences and integration. These conform to my type of ISTP with strong N. I like my music adrenaline-pumping (Se), technical (Ti or Te?), and unusual, in a more obvious way (Ne).
What are your favorite kinds of music and how do you think it relates to your MBTI?
