People do not like black cats

Black cats can bring bad luck, but more to himself than to others. A new study suggests that black cats are considered to be more alienated in character than their light "counterparts».

The findings suggest that prejudice against black cats go far beyond superstition. "Previous studies have confirmed the existence of" black cat syndrome "when this cat and brown have fewer chances to find the owner," - said in a statement Mikel Delgado, an expert from the University of California at Berkeley. "We were interested to see whether the color effect on the existing relationship between the individual and colors».

In European countries, black cats often languish in shelters, and the study of 2002 showed that the coal-colored kittens often sacrificed. Experts suspect that the potential owners react to the superstition that black cats - is synonymous with bad luck. Since the Middle Ages black cats were unjustly attributed to supernatural beings who help witches.

However, prejudice against cats resin color often goes beyond the usual superstitions. To understand what is really going on and how people treat black cats, Delgado conducted an experiment in which asked to evaluate the black cat lovers, colorful cats and red on the personality characteristics such as laziness, stubbornness and friendliness.

All lovers of cats emphasized that the identity of the cat is the most important factor when choosing a pet. Thus, the kittens of different colors were attributed to a variety of personal characteristics. Black cats have been described by most people as closed and uncommunicative, has not been said about white cats or animals other colors. In general, the most friendly and helpful regarded as red cat.

via factroom.ru