Does Your Sleeping Position Reflect Your Personality? Here’s What We Know

is more complicated than those viral personality tests suggest.

The “Fetal” Position

One of the most common sleeping positions is curling onto your side with your knees drawn toward your chest.

Popular sleep-personality theories often associate this position with people who are sensitive, thoughtful, or cautious around others.

Some descriptions even claim that people who sleep this way may appear reserved at first but become more comfortable and outgoing once they get to know someone.

It’s an interesting idea—but there is no strong scientific evidence showing that the fetal position