The age old beli that people living on the West Coast of the United States are more relaxed and creative than those living in the east is now scientifically proven, following a 13 year study to map the moods of America.

　　Researchers led by psychologist Jason Rentfrow, an American now working at the University of Cambridge in the U.K., analysed personality test data from over one million people to identify three distinct personality regions.

　　They found people living in north eastern states tended to be temperamental and uninhibited, while those living along the West Coast were more creative and relaxed.

　　The respondents were recruited by a range of methods including websites, advertising in the academic community and even social media platforms such as Facebook.

　　They were given a choice of taking one of three different personality surveys, including one known as the the Big Five Inventory.

　　This test was designed to measure a personality according to five key criteria - Openness, Conscientiousness, Extroversion, Agreeableness and Neuroticism.

　　And it was the results of this Big Five test threw up some of the most intriguing results. Utah was found to be the the most agreeable place in the country with Washington, D.C., the least.

　　And Utah was also determined to be the least neurotic place in the U.S., while West Virginia was found to be the most.

　　If you live in Wisconsin you&aposre likely to be an extrovert while but if you live in chilly Vermont, you&aposre more likely to keep things to yourself.

　　Hard-working South Carolina came top for conscientiousness, while it appears the people of Maine take a more relaxed attitude. Washington DC, was found to be the most open place - despite also being the least agreeable - while North Dakota finished bottom for openness.

　　Professor Rentfrow told Time magazine: &aposPolitical values may exaggerate the temperamental differences and a sense of tribalism may emerge.

　　&aposBut these things all come from a mix of common personality types. The Northeast and the Mid-Atlantic may be very different from the Rockies and the West, for example, but openness is a big part of both personality profiles.&apos

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　　这项研究由英国剑桥大学的美国心理学家詹森?伦特福罗牵头。据他介绍，该项研究历时13年，参与调查的不同州县的居民总数超过100万人。

　　调查问卷包含五项性格指标，分别是：开朗程度、责任心、外向程度、亲和力和神经质。被调查者可以根据个人的不同特点在这五项中以百分制为自己打分。

　　结果显示，居住在东北部几个州的居民性格不羁，并且脾气较不稳定;居住在西海岸的居民更富创造力，而且性格更冷静;而居住在中部和南部的居民性格更友善，并且较传统。

　　以州别来说，全美最和蔼可亲的居民居住在犹他州，而脾气最坏的是华盛顿人。西佛吉尼亚州的居民相对最神经质，威斯康辛州的人最开朗外向，而南卡罗来纳州的居民则最具有责任心。

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