PSPN Student Ambassadors for the Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division: Cats or Dogs?

Cats or dogs, which do you like more? Apparently, how you answer that question can say a lot about your personality. Researchers even took time to study this. 4,500 people were asked if they prefer cats or dogs. They were also given a personality profile.

The researchers discovered that the people that described themselves as dog lovers were more extroverted and eager to please people.

Cat lovers tended to be more introverted and curious.

Extroverted – Introverted --- two words that can evoke a lot of feelings because of the connotations that go with them. The general belief is that extroversion means loud, outgoing, talkative while introversion means shy, bashful and quiet. A lot of times extroverts are equated with Type A personalities while introverts are equate with Type B personalities.

The truth is being an introvert has little to nothing to do with being shy. People that are introverts rejuvenate by spending time alone. That does no meant they do not like people. It does not mean they are socially awkward. It does not mean a photographer wants to hide behind a camera in order to avoid talking to people.

On the flip side, being an extrovert does not equate with friendly and outgoing, it simply means someone is energized by being around people. It does mean they cannot do things alone. It does mean they are loud and obnoxious. It does not mean a photographer is going to talk your leg off and leave you wondering if you will ever get photos.

So, which personality type, introvert or extrovert, makes a better photographer? The honest answer is BOTH! We actually can stand to learn a lot from each other and working together in beautiful harmony. The bottom line is no matter what kind of photography you want to do you WILL have to deal with people. Whether you are an introvert or extrovert only matters in how you approach it. If you are shivering in your shoes over the thought of dealing with people, that has more to do with you being shy and is something you can work to overcome.