A system and method for assessing a personality profile includes a database that holds known control data that includes correlations between musical preference patterns and psychological indications. The system also includes a processor that executes an input module, a processing module, and an output module. The input module receives information relating to a history of media selections of an assessment subject. The input module also receives a response to a questionnaire that includes data relating to the musical preference of the assessment subject. The processing module analyzes the information relating to the history of media selections and the response to the questionnaire by comparing the musical preference to the musical preference patterns in the database. The output module provides a personality profile of the assessment subject based on the analysis.
