mara nyingi mashabiki wa muziki huendana na tabia zao isome hapa

mwaka 2008 utafiti uliofanywa kwa watu zaidi ya 36000 kutoka duniani kote ulihitimisha kuwa ladha ya muziki na aina ya maisha wanayoishi mashabiki wake vina uhusiano mkubwa.Utafiti ambao ulifanywa na Profesa Adrian kutoka chuo kikuu cha Heriot Watt Kaskazini, Edinburgh ulionesha kuwa Mashabiki wa muziki "classic" walikua ni wenye aibu, wakati mashabiki wa muziki unaotumia vyombo vizito kama rock walikuwa ni wapole na wenye furaha. Mashabiki wa muziki wa kiindi si wenye kujithamini sana, na wasio na bidii, mashabiki wa muziki wa rap ni wenye kujithamini sana na wenye kwenda na wakati, mashsbiki wa muziki wa country na R&B ni wenye bidii,na wenye kwenda na wakati, mashabiki wa muziki wa muziki wa reggae ni wabunifu nawasio na bidii, mashabiki wa pop ni wenye kujithamini, si wabunifu lakini wenye bidii na wenye kwenda na wakati.  2008, A study of more than 36,000 people from around the world concluded that musical tastes and personality type were closely related. The research, which was carried out by Professor Adrian North of Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh in the UK suggested classical music fans were shy, while heavy metal fans were gentle and at ease with themselves. Fans of Indie music had low self-esteem and were not hard working, fans of Rap music had high self-esteem and were outgoing. Country & Western fans were hardworking and outgoing, Reggae fans were creative but not hardworking, and fans of chart pop had high self-esteem, were not creative, but where hardworking and outgoing.