Monday, April 20, 2009

a “strange, little, wet, fried, angry place”

My wife's family name is MacGregor, so the following is presented with all due reverence.
Daily Express | UK News :: English study has the Scots written off as a dozy bunch
Study leader Jason Rentfrow said early analysis revealed that personalities were becoming clustered into distinct geographical patterns. He said:
“London is becoming psychologically separate from the rest of the nation.
“People in London tend to be, on average, more analytical, assertive, dominant, efficient and creative.
“People in Scotland are less open-minded and less tolerant of differences."
...
Scots actor John Hannah, who now lives in London, described his home land as a “strange, little, wet, fried, angry place.”

Rentfrow had previously created a personality map of the United States. It showed significant regional differences in personality types.

Map source: The United States of Mind, Wall Street Journal (subscription)

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