Supposedly intro and extroversion isnt a learned trait but were born with it. 60% of the population is said to be extroverts, and 40% introverts. Since Im bored..heres some Myers-Briggs personality type indicator traits. Both attitudes are used by everyone, but one is usually preferred and better developed.
EXTROVERTS:
Essential stimulation is from the environment- the outer world of people and things.
- feels pulled outward by external claims and conditions.
- Energized by other people, external experiences
- acts, then (maybe) reflects
- Gives breadth to life
- May seem shallow to introverts
- Needs introversion for balance
- Often friendly, talkative, easy to know
- expresses emotions
- needs relationships
- Learns best from doing
- Is more at ease and confident socially
- Likes to know how others are doing it
- Readily volunteers and offers opinions
- Ideas start from the outside in
- Like variety and action
- Are sometimes impatient with long slow jobs
- often enjoy talking on the phone
- like to have people around in the working environment
- May prefer to communicate by talking rather than writing
- Like to learn new task by talking it through with someone
- Like to be in the thick of things
- Know lots of people, considers lots of people friends
- Enjoy chit-chatting, even to strangers
- Feel stoked after activity
- Speak or act then think OR think while speaking
INTROVERTS:
Essential stimulation is from within- the inner world of thought and reflections.
- Feels pushed inward by external claims and intrusions
- Energized by inner resources, internal experiences
- Reflects, then (maybe) acts
- Gives depth to life
- May seem withdrawn to extroverts
- needs extroversion for balance
- Is often reserved, quiet, hard to know
- Bottles up emotions
- Needs privacy
- Likes to watch before doing
- Prefers working alone or with one other
- Sets own standards when possible
- Seems "deep" and hard to understand
- Ideas start from inside out
- Have trouble remembering names and faces
- Can work on one project for a long time
- Interested in the idea behind the jobs
- Dislike telephone interruptions
- May prefer to learn by reading, rather than experiencing
- Consider only deep relationships as friends
- Feel drained after outside activities, even if they were fun
- Good listener
- Appear calm and self-contained
- Think then speak or act
Things to take into consideratin before deciding your personality:
IQ
psychiatric disturbances
emotions
trauma
stress
learning
"normalcy"
maturity
illness
affluence
intelligence
