Are You a People Person or a Wallflower?

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What makes people get up on stage when the call goes out for volunteers from the audience? Chances are they’re extroverts - those who enjoy doing things with and for others.

As far back as 1921, Carl Jung, the Swiss psychoanalyst, first coined the terms introversion and extraversion. The notion that all of mankind could be divided into these two types has been around for several centuries, but Jung did the most extensive study and writing on the subject. He maintained that we are born with two “innate attitudes,” one which focuses inwardly on ourselves and the other, outwardly toward others.

Jung felt that both of these tendencies exist in everyone. But one attitude gets the upper hand while the other lies submerged deep in the unconscious, exerting a counterforce that may show up in dreams and fantasies. So, according to Jung every extravert on the outside is an introvert on the inside, and vice versa.

While extraverts need heavy doses of social stimulation and are less interested in their inner experiences, such as feelings, imagination, and ideas, introverts are just the opposite.

One orientation is not healthier than the other, although different cultures may encourage one or the other. Introverts are among the world’s best researchers, scientists, and writers, while extraverts excel as business managers, teachers, and salespeople.

If you wonder where you fall on the Introvert-Extrovert scale, the following quiz might provide some clues.
1) I am more of a listener than a talker. Very true
Largely true
Slightly true
Not true
 2) Compared with others, I am difficult to get to know. Very true
Largely true
Slightly true
Not true
 3) I find it difficult or unpleasant to make small talk. Very true
Largely true
Slightly true
Not true
 4) I am a worrier. Very true
Largely true
Slightly true
Not true
 5) I would not want to be in charge of a large group. Very true
Largely true
Slightly true
Not true
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