Thread: Study: Sleeping position reveals personality

Crouched in the fetal position is the most popular sleep pattern and favored by 51 percent of women, according to the results of the study he conducted for a large hotel group.

Fetal sleepers tend to be shy and sensitive while people who assume the soldier position, flat on their back with arms at their sides, are quiet and reserved.

Sleeping on one's side with legs outstretched and arms down in what Idzikowski refers to as the log, indicates a social, easy-going personality. But if the arms are outstretched, the person tends to be more suspicious.

The freefall, flat on the tummy with the hands at the sides of the head, is the most unusual position. Only 6.5 percent of people prefer it and they are usually brash and gregarious.

Unassuming, good listeners usually adopt the starfish position -- on the back with outstretched arms and legs.

Idzikowski, who identified the positions by comparing personality traits of people, their preferred way of sleeping and the most common positions, said once a sleeping style is adopted it is rarely changed.

"What's interesting is that the profile behind the posture is often very different from what we would expect," he added in a statement.

Sleeping on one's side with legs outstretched and arms down in what Idzikowski refers to as the log, indicates a social, easy-going personality. But if the arms are outstretched, the person tends to be more suspicious.

I THINK that's how I sleep. It'd be easier w/pictures. I've heard the way I sleep described as the "flamingo" before. I saw it on a show once.

Fetal position. Completely curled up with the dog on one side and the cat on the other. The other dog sleeps under the bed. I have no choice. They won't give me any more room.

I start out most nights on flat on the back but I do end up on my stomach.

Sleeping on one's side with legs outstretched and arms down in what Idzikowski refers to as the log, indicates a social, easy-going personality. But if the arms are outstretched, the person tends to be more suspicious.

I guess that would make me easy-going AND suspicous???

now if I sleep in bed, (when I'm not zoned on the chair here in the fetal position) I'm on my tummy but w/both arms folded under my pillow.