{"id":18727,"date":"2023-09-29T10:49:18","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T10:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mastermindcontent.co.uk\/?p=18727"},"modified":"2023-09-19T18:01:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T18:01:39","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-extroversion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mastermindcontent.co.uk\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-extroversion\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need To Know About Extroversion"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is extroversion and why is considered one of the character traits everyone should integrate? Is extroversion better than introversion, and what are the consequences of being one-sided?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These questions are important to answer because your level of extroversion determines how you experience life. It can also have an impact on your physical and mental health.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve ever taken a personality test, it probably included an extroversion score. This yardstick determines how confident you are in social settings and how you process energy. Extroverts are energised through interaction with others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Introverted counterparts, on the other hand, prefer intimate settings in a small group. They internalise energy and can feel drained after spending time around a mass of people.<\/p>\n

It seems that the extroverted personality is considered to be a favoured trait in Western culture. There are important benefits, of course, but there are also aspects of extroversion you ought to know about.<\/p>\n

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What Is Extroversion?<\/b><\/h2>\n

The term extroversion was introduced by psychologist Carl Jung in his 1921 Psychological Types. He used it to describe people who tend to direct their energy outward, engaging primarily with things outside of themselves.<\/p>\n

Thought-Provoking Quote<\/b><\/h3>\n
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\u201cThe whole nature of the extrovert appears more mobile, more full of life and activity than that of the introvert. Because this quality depends upon the phase which the individual temporarily occupies vis-a-vis the outer world.\u201d [1]<\/span><\/p>\n

~ Carl Jung, CW6, Psychological Types<\/b><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Today, behavioural psychologists have expanded the characteristics of extroversion to include specific behaviours and personality traits. Extroverts are typically outgoing, social, assertive, and expressive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This personality type enjoys interacting with others and feels energised by social interactions. They find it easy to meet new people, enjoy being the centre of attention, speak openly and are assertive enough to establish themselves towards the top end of the social hierarchy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Whilst these character traits can make extroverts appealing, exciting and fun to be around, your thirst for external stimulation can make you selfish, and ignorant and rarely have an independent thought or feel inspired by inner wisdom that you can claim as your own.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Extraverts are attention seekers, drama queens, manipulators and social butterflies who struggle to develop meaningful relationships. They are superficial, agitated and need constant stimulation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This is the personality type that Western culture promotes!<\/p>\n

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These types of people are also restless, bored easily and have a chaotic lifestyle that makes them unreliable, unpredictable and potentially dangerous.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Good luck with that!<\/p>\n

Individuals who are one-sidedly extroverted are neurotic, narcissists or sociopaths who have become detached from their inner world. Their focus is entirely on the external world and their True Nature is repressed, inhibited and forgotten.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Thought-Provoking Quote<\/b><\/h3>\n
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\u201cEgo-consciousness is inclined to swallow the unconscious, and if this should not prove feasible try to suppress it. But if we understand anything of the unconscious, we know that it cannot be swallowed. We also know that it is dangerous to suppress it, because the unconscious is life and this life turns against us if suppressed, as happens in neurosis.\u201d [2]<\/span><\/p>\n

~ Carl Jung, The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious<\/b><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Extroversion typically leads to addictions, impulsive behaviour, fatigue, stress, burnout and superficial relationships. Consequently, you do not nurture your emotional well-being and are more likely to feel lonely and needy<\/span><\/a>. [3]<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jung also noted that the one-sided extraverted personality is more likely to experience conflict and challenges created by the inner world \u2014 the archetypes that appear as complexes, neuroses, obsessions, and quirks.<\/p>\n

Thought-Provoking Quote<\/b><\/h3>\n
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\u201cThe extraverted type\u2026is in reality more influenced by passion than the man who takes for the conscious guidance of his life those desires which are orientated to objects. The latter, namely the extravert, attempts to make this principle all inclusive but he has nonetheless to experience the fact that it is his subjective thoughts and feelings which everywhere harass him on his way. [4]<\/span><\/p>\n

~ Carl Jung, CW6, Psychological Types<\/b><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Opposite of Extroversion<\/b><\/h2>\n

We can\u2019t explore extroversion without talking about its opposite \u2014 introversion. Especially since researchers agree that extroversion and introversion are on a continuum, with most people having characteristics of both.<\/p>\n

In contrast to extroverts, introverts direct their energy inward. They tend to focus more on their inner world of thoughts and ideas, spending time in introspection, rather than focusing on things outside themselves.<\/p>\n

Introverted types do not feel compelled to seek pleasure when they are restless nor does their need for stimulation change from hour to hour or day to day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The inward-looking personality is also able to see what others can do better than themselves and learn from it. They recognise that their course of action can be improved, and do not delude themselves that other people can perform the task better.<\/p>\n

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On the flip side, people with an introverted nature are prone to hesitation and can often miss out on opportunities, and they very rarely become leaders because they are not supremely confident, assertive or outspoken.<\/p>\n

However, it should be noted that introversion is not the same as shyness<\/span><\/a>. Shyness indicates feeling discomfort and awkwardness with social interactions or worry about being judged or criticised.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While introverts usually have a lower need for social interactions, they don\u2019t necessarily feel anxious in social situations. Likewise, introverts are not necessarily anti-social. They recognise the health value of social connection<\/span><\/a> and support but can feel drained after attending social events, especially when there are a lot of people.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Introverts prefer to connect individually or in small groups and need more downtime to recharge afterwards. After a large social gathering, they may feel drained, while an extrovert feels energised.<\/p>\n

It is thought that most of us tend toward one end or the other, but few people are exclusively extroverted or introverted. You may also have come across the term \u201cambivert\u201d to describe someone who falls pretty much right in the middle.<\/p>\n

The middle path is the optimal route.<\/p>\n

Extroversion v Introversion Test<\/b><\/h2>\n

Here are some questions that help determine your level of extroversion and introversion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Indicators of extroversion:<\/p>\n