If you’ve ever wondered why you love a particular song or music genre, researchers reckon your younger years and personality are responsible. Previous studies show most people form their musical tastes during adolescence – the same time they develop their identity. That’s why many remain fond of music from their teen years, even when they’re older and musical horizons have expanded (guilty…). And a new study involving 356,649 participants from 53 countries has found a correlation between personality traits and preferences for certain music genres, despite sociocultural differences. Using the Big 5 personality traits – Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness and Neuroticism – extroverts preferred upbeat contemporary music, while open folks liked more complex, instrumental music. And there’s a relationship between the music you enjoy and how similar you think you are to the artist. Which must be why we like Beyoncé so much…