Posted: 1/5/2016 7:46:43 PM EDT
| Not interested in the 16 personality types, as they're mostly pseudoscience, but where do you stand? |
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I can work a room. I'm great at pitches and presentations. Public speaking, no problem. All of the above is a chore and is me "in character." I'm an introvert at heart and enjoy alone time, or time with my family. Interaction is an investment of effort I require to have a benefit great enough as payoff to warrant the effort. YMMV |
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Most think introverted and extroverted have to do with how you interact with others. Extrovert = outgoing and gregarious. Introvert = wall flower and shy It also has to do with where you get your energy. Some folks recharge and draw energy from others. they go to a party and when they get home they are too excited to sleep. They are ready to go some more. That is an extrovert. They draw energy from others. When alone they drain energy. An introvert draws energy from within. When alone they recharge. When in social situations it is energy draining. An introvert can in every respect appear to be an extrovert and can be very good at parties, social situations, etc. But the entire time they are "the life of the party" they are expending energy. When they leave the party they are exhausted and need to go to a quiet place and be alone for a while to recharge. If you work in a public job with a lot of people interaction, perhaps sales, and find that when you get home after work all you want to do is be alone for a while you may in fact be introverted. If you are the last to leave a party you may in fact be extroverted, even though you think yourself shy. This understanding and knowledge can be critical in a relationship. The extrovert is hurt when their introvert partner needs to be alone. They don't understand and see it as rejection. The introvert, on the other hand may feel smothered by the extrovert. Something to consider Bob |
