The survey found that cat owners were more likely to be curious, unconventional in thinking and actions, and more prone to worry than dog people.
There is a fair amount of research to suggest that cat owners tend to be more trusting of other people, and also have the inclination to be more socially sensitive. Psychology Today also mentions that cat people often score higher in intelligence, and tend to be more intellectually curious.
Cat lovers are generally more sensitive and intuitive, and may be more likely to prioritize their own needs and well-being over the needs of others.
According to the stereotype, cat-lovers are typically single, independent, self-reliant, do not want to be ordered around by others and tend to focus more on goals to be achieved.
Research has shown that “cat people” tend to be more intelligent than “dog people.” On top of that, the study found the pro-cat camp tends to be more creative, independent, and rebellious. However, the science suggests it isn't all negative for dog lovers – and not all positive for feline folks either.
It's usually used in reference to a woman who owns a lot of cats, often coupled with the assumption that she is lonely, socially awkward, has relationship problems, and may have anxiety or a similar mental health condition.
Another study found that cat people are more hostile and that they rate their own cats as more hostile, less friendly and less submissive in comparison to dog owners and their pets.
In almost all the studies done on the topic of 'cat people vs. dog people', those who love kitties tend to produce results which indicate that they are more creative or imaginative and may be less conformative in their beliefs, ideals and political stance.
The author writes, “Although a cat may not care (as that word is generally used) about human morals, cats can and do distinguish between good and bad people, and are excellent judges of human character and emotion.
To summarise, cats don't think about their day or how they feel. But they do think about previous situations they have encountered. For example, when your cat is chilling out, it's not thinking about anything in particular.
According to a study done by the nutrition company, Canadae, they discovered that the person who makes the most effort is the favorite. People who communicate with their cat by getting to know their cues and motives are more attractive to their cat companions.
According to a new study, cats experience the greatest fondness for female owners. Cats attach to your veterinary clients—your female clients in particular—as social partners and it's not just because they want to be fed, according to research in the journal Behavioral Processes.
Simple dominance will be exhibited by a cat by marking or spraying urine on territory, stealing and hoarding toys, rubbing its face on items it wants to claim as its own, claiming specific areas to sleep, pushing other cats away from the food bowl, and/or starting at or physically intimidating other cats.
According to Discovery News' report on research on cat and human behavior, the No. 1 reason a cat likes female humans is because women tend to spend more time with cats. And the more attention they get from a person, the more likely they are to give the same amount of loving right back.
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Believe it or not, cats are the most likely pet to have the Commander personality type. Without hardly lifting a paw, these pets know how to command attention. They also have an uncanny knack for getting people to do what they want – or, even better, for getting people to want to do what they want.
"Crazy cat-lady syndrome" is a term coined by news organizations to describe scientific findings that link the parasite Toxoplasma gondii to several mental disorders and behavioral problems.
There are plenty of words with derogatory overtones to describe single women, but the trope of the cat lady is one that has persisted in culture almost as long as culture's been recorded. Today, most commonly, it represents a sad and lonely woman who uses felines as a substitute for both lovers and children.
Your furry friend might be more of a copycat than you thought. According to a recent study published in the journal PLOS ONE, these notoriously independent creatures were found to mimic their owners' personalities, particularly with traits like extroversion, openness, and neuroticism or emotional stability.
Cats tend to favor one person over others even if they were well-socialized as kittens. Cats are expert communicators and gravitate towards people that they communicate well with. Look for communication cues from your cat, such as your cat approaching you in search of food or petting.
Cats remember people who are important to them. Cats remember the people who have been kind to them or might have hurt them somehow. It's also possible that a cat will remember if you've ever hurt another cat (or any other animal).
Cats are crepuscular, so they're most active during times when there's low light. Cats neither prefer light nor dark, so they might sleep during the day and at night and become active when there's their ideal amount of light.
Your cat is expressing her affection for you.
Your cat's licking may be an affiliative behavior, which is a friendly, altruistic behavior. Mothers groom their kittens, and cats may groom one another, which is called allogrooming.
Since cats see blues and yellows most clearly, you could consider these to be their favorite colors. Toys and other items in these colors will pop out at them first, but this doesn't mean that they can't distinguish other colors. Much like a person that is color blind, most colors appear to them as shades of gray.