What are you by the following definition? And what do you think of them?
Extroversion
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Most people believe that an extrovert is a person who is friendly and outgoing. While that may be true, that is not the true meaning of extroversion. Basically, an extrovert is a person who is energized by being around other people. This is the opposite of an introvert who is energized by being alone.
I have an extroverted personality by that definition, if taken into account that in some situations I am very drained by socialising in ASD-and ADHD-unfriendly environments. (People screaming/whispering, having to sit down quietly while socialising, having to listen to several conversations at once.)
IntroversionQuote:
Contrary to what most people think, an introvert is not simply a person who is shy. In fact, being shy has little to do with being an introvert! Shyness has an element of apprehension, nervousness and anxiety, and while an introvert may also be shy, introversion itself is not shyness. Basically, an introvert is a person who is energized by being alone and whose energy is drained by being around other people.
Further differences that are quite interesting are:
If you are extroverted, what do you think of this?:
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Extroverts tend to "fade" when alone and can easily become bored without other people around. When given the chance, an extrovert will talk with someone else rather than sit alone and think. In fact, extroverts tend to think as they speak, unlike introverts who are far more likely to think before they speak. Extroverts often think better when they are talking. Concepts just don't seem real to them unless they can talk about them; reflecting on them isn't enough.
I fit that too, interesting enough. I only form ideas by talking, partly due to langauge issues, partly due to that speaking them out loud does indeed make them 'real' in the sense of that they just slip me when I try to consider them only in my mind.
If you are introverted, what do you think of this?:
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Introverts are more concerned with the inner world of the mind. They enjoy thinking, exploring their thoughts and feelings. They often avoid social situations because being around people drains their energy. This is true even if they have good social skills. After being with people for any length of time, such as at a party, they need time alone to "recharge."
When introverts want to be alone, it is not, by itself, a sign of depression. It means that they either need to regain their energy from being around people or that they simply want the time to be with their own thoughts. Being with people, even people they like and are comfortable with, can prevent them from their desire to be quietly introspective.
This seems somewhat true too:
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Extroverts enjoy social situations and even seek them out since they enjoy being around people. Their ability to make small talk makes them appear to be more socially adept than introverts (although introverts may have little difficulty talking to people they don't know if they can talk about concepts or issues).
I don't think it's necessarily the ability to make small talk, but rather the effort to somehow socially interact that tends to make people think that person is more socially capable than a person who keeps away from socialising.
What do you think of this on
interversion?:
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Being introspective, though, does not mean that an introvert never has conversations. However, those conversations are generally about ideas and concepts, not about what they consider the trivial matters of social small talk.
(Source of quotations:
http://giftedkids.about.com)
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The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it. Terry Pratchett
06 Oct 2008, 1:22 pm
