The researchers found that empathetic individuals ("empathizers") tended to prefer more emotionally driven music, while analytic minds ("systemizers") gravitated toward music with greater sonic complexity.

研究人员发现善于移情的人(“移情者)偏爱能带动情感的音乐，而拥有分析头脑的人(“系统思维者)偏爱音效复杂的音乐。

"Empathizers, who have a drive to understand the thoughts and feelings of others, preferred music ... which featured low energy, negative emotions (such as sadness) and emotional depth," David Greenberg, a Ph.D. candidate at Cambridge and the study's lead author, told The Huffington Post in an email. "On the other hand, systemizers, who have a drive to understand and analyze the patterns that underpin the world, preferred music ... which not only features high energy and positive emotions."

“移情者会本能地理解他人的想法和感情，他们喜欢的音乐动感不强，带有消极情绪(如悲伤)并富有情感深度，大卫·格林伯格(剑桥大学博士研究生，调查的第一作者)在给《赫芬顿邮报》的邮件中说道。“另一方面，系统思维者会本能地理解、分析事物运行的模式，他们喜欢的音乐有强烈的动感和积极的情绪。

Why? The researchers hypothesize that people seek out music that reflects and reinforces their own mental states.

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