Bus passengers fall into 7 distinct personality groups.Byline: ANI London, January 5 (ANI): A person's seat preference on a double-decker bus A double-decker bus is a bus that has two levels. While double-decker long-distance coaches are in widespread use around the world, double-decker city buses are less common. may reveal his/her personality, say researchers. Dr. Tom Fawcett of Salford University says that forward-minded people tend to sit at the front of the top deck The term Top Deck can refer to a number of things:
He made these inferences after observing people on hour-long bus trips between Bolton and Manchester. The researcher, who has helped train Olympic athletes in his capacity as a lecturer on mental toughness, said that there were definite patterns in people's behaviour depending upon where they sat. "With something as habitual as getting on a bus people may find it surprising that their choice of seat can actually reveal aspects of their personality," the Telegraph quoted him as saying. Dr. Fawcett revealed that bus passengers fell into seven distinct groups. While those at the front on the top deck are generally forward thinkers, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. him, passengers at the back are rebellious types who do not like their personal space being invaded. He said that independent thinkers-especially younger to middle-aged passengers more likely to read a newspaper or listen to a personal music player-would sit in the middle. The researcher further said that on the bottom deck at the front tend to be gregarious gre·gar·i·ous adj. 1. Seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable. See Synonyms at social. 2. Tending to move in or form a group with others of the same kind: gregarious bird species. meeters-and-greeters, while those in the middle are "strong communicators". Travellers who automatically head for the rear downstairs were risk-takers who like to sit on elevated seats because it would make them feel important, he said. Dr. Fawcett described the last group as chameleons, those who did not care where they sat because they felt they could fit in anywhere. "It (the study) was carried out as an observational survey - we noted people's body language and whether there was any interaction with other passengers, if they were sociable or withdrawn or even anti-social," he said. (ANI) Copyright 2008 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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