Proven: those who sneeze hard are sociable people

You can recognize my little sister among thousands: she sneezes so high and loud that I always have to laugh. She sort of squeaks. I think I just do more of a ‘HATSJIE!’

Why does one person sneeze harder than another? Why does one make so much noise with a little tickle in the nose while the other sneezes in total silence? What’s also quite strange: why do we shout ‘hatsjoe!’ during such a sneeze? What does it actually mean? You sneeze when your nasal mucosa is irritated by a speck of dust or by snot. That tickles and activates a burst of air that blows the dirt out of your nose. People sometimes let their vocal cords go loose, which is why you hear sounds like ‘hatsjoe’. Not everyone lets that happen, but just those sociable people. How does that work?

Louder, please
According to scientists, there is a reason why some people sneeze harder. It has everything to do with extraversion. People who are more extraverted are often also louder sneezers. I can understand it: those who dare to sneeze loudly are not easily embarrassed. They often feel more at ease in a group of people: traits that are associated with extraverted people. So it’s a matter of having guts and not being afraid of comments from others, exactly what extraversion entails.

But: extraversion is linked to sociability. Often, extraverted people are more social than introverted people and are more often found in a large group. They like to go out and want to experience things, often take big steps, and are not quickly found alone on the couch. Therefore, loud sneezing is also connected to those coziness and you could say that people who yell HATSJOE loudly across the room are indeed the most sociable of the bunch. Good news for that high-pitched scream of my little sister.

Source: Quest