The way people walk can provide clues about their personality, claims a new study.

 

一项最新研究显示，走路的方式可以透露一个人的性格。

 

Using motion capture technology, researchers found that movements reveal certain personality traits, such as aggression¹, agreeableness and extroversion².

 

The technology is widely used in film to capture the movements of an actor, which are then translated to an animated³ character on screen.

 

The study, carried out by researchers at the University of Portsmouth, found that the exaggerated movement of both the upper and lower body indicated aggression.

 

Lead researcher Liam Satchell said: 'When walking, the body naturally rotates a little; as an individual steps forward with their left foot, the left side of the pelvis will move forward with the leg, the left shoulder will move back and the right shoulder forward to maintain balance.

 

'An aggressive walk is one where this rotation⁴ is exaggerated.'

 

The study also found that personality traits that help with social skills - such as agreeableness and extroversion - were particularly evident in people with increased pelvis movement alone, or 'hip⁵ sway'.

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