Agree. When it comes to work, or finding inspiration, I prefer alone time to get my thoughts together.Most people have quiet moments and social moments.
This is my litmus test for intro/extro:
Where do you go to recharge?
When I need to recharge, or gather my thoughts, or get inspired to start/finish a project, I look inward. I need quiet introspective time. Meetings and group gatherings fatigue me.
I work in an environment that’s like this, and some days, I like the vibe and the constant flow of energy and new ideas. But not every day.Extroverts get their energy in the presence of people. They rally in meetings, and ride the wave of energy produced by lots of ideas, and talking and interactions.
Ah but we're not doing that. We're looking at one facet of a person, on a continuum between opposites.It's generally a bad idea to characterize an entire personality with one word
Introvert.I think it’s possible to be both. There are moments when I’m quiet and hesitant, but other times when I’m super friendly and talkative.
How do you see yourself?
an "introvert" derives happiness from the inside themselves.I think it’s possible to be both. There are moments when I’m quiet and hesitant, but other times when I’m super friendly and talkative.
How do you see yourself?
Yes, except that personality traits don't come in neatly quantifiable units where there can even be pairs of clear opposites. Extroversion, or sociability is not a single, simple item in a list of single, simple personality traits: it's a complex of personal and social attitudes, aptitudes, proclivities, habits and preferences.Ah but we're not doing that. We're looking at one facet of a person, on a continuum between opposites.
Hey. Me too.Introvert.
Are you familiar with the MBTI types?
I test as an INTP. https://www.personalitypage.com/html/INTP.html
No, I'm not mixing the terms up.an "introvert" derives happiness from the inside themselves.
an "extrovert" relys on other people making them happy.
being an extrovert makes you emotionally co-dependent on other people giving you self worth.
you may have you terms mixed up.
i think you might be looking for
"socially insecure"
"socially confident"
Introvert.
Are you familiar with the MBTI types?
I test as an INTP.
The same is true of red versus cyan in a photo.Yes, except that personality traits don't come in neatly quantifiable units where there can even be pairs of clear opposites.
Some of that applies to me, except this:
"the INTP has no understanding or value for decisions made on the basis of personal subjectivity or feelings. They strive constantly to achieve logical conclusions to problems"
Sometimes, I base my decisions solely on subjective feelings. I don't imagine that anyone could really fit into one ''slot'' perfectly, but that's just my opinion.
Yes, this is a great way of explaining it. I feel at different times, in different circumstances, I'm either an introvert or extrovert, or at least those characteristics seem amplified at different times.Yes. This is why the developers of the test urge you to take it with guidance.
The types don't pigeon hole you; they merely provide guidance so you better understand yourself.
Everyone's gonna fall somewhere along the Bell curve of each trait. Anywhere other than 100% or 0%, and you're a mix of both, at different times, under different circumstances.
I'm definitely an introvert but (being a youngest) I love being the centre of attention.
That's kind of not what I was saying.I feel at different times, in different circumstances, I'm either an introvert or extrovert, or at least those characteristics seem amplified at different times.
Ah, gotcha. Okay, I would agree. For example, coworkers will want to go to happy hour to “recharge” and while it’s usually a good time, it’s not how I recharge. Friends of mine invite me to work out or go running with them, and I probably sound like an aloof bitch, but I usually decline because I’d much rather work out alone. I find socializing to be something organically fun without it needing to boost me in any way. It’s interesting that people find social gatherings to be “recharging.”That's kind of not what I was saying.
I'm saying you are an introvert by nature.
Being an introvert does not mean you don't like to go to parties or socialize.
It means - when you need to recharge - it'll more likely be at home than at a night club.