Extrovert or Introvert?

PoshTaush
PoshTaush Posts: 1,247
edited October 2 in Chit-Chat
I recently discovered I've changed from an extrovert to an introvert. I took the meyers-briggs test in college, and then I was extroverted. Now, through life experiences and other factors, I've become introverted.

I do not think this is a bad thing, but it just interested me that it can change over time.

So, enlighten me... are you Extroverted or Introverted?
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  • hush7hush
    hush7hush Posts: 2,273 Member
    The quiz I just took online told me I am 100% extrovert. :D
  • PBJunkie
    PBJunkie Posts: 652
    100% Extrovert as well, actually a nutcase if you ask me
  • hofdog
    hofdog Posts: 269 Member
    Extrovert for sure.
  • ChristineMarie89
    ChristineMarie89 Posts: 1,079 Member
    introvert :P
  • kleavitt1992
    kleavitt1992 Posts: 592 Member
    apparently im an introvert
  • edonald774
    edonald774 Posts: 92 Member
    I'm an extrovert in the sense that I get my energy from other people (this is how the meyers-briggs test calculates things), however as most people understand things, I'm an introvert as I prefer not to stand out from the crowd and don't enjoy being put in situations where I have to network or meet new people.

    Scarily, I rock the boat slightly as I'm a trainer - a role which usually suits an extraverted nature.
  • netchik
    netchik Posts: 587 Member
    Bahaaaaa! I have done myers-briggs 3 times and i am INTJ (just like Hitler, apparently). Always blows me away as i thought I was an extrovert!
  • etarbert
    etarbert Posts: 5
    For me, 40% Extrovert and 60% Introvert, according to the quiz at this address http://www.blogthings.com/areyouanextrovertorintrovertquiz/
  • mrmarius
    mrmarius Posts: 1,802 Member
    I'm somewhere in between, i used to but im alot more social now
  • easier
    easier Posts: 11
    :wink: Gee, you would never be able to guess from my # of posts, but yeah, introvert.

    I took the test in my 20's (over 20 yrs ago) and was an extrovert scoring 16/20.

    At the time, I also read a book called Type Talk. I recall reading that as you age, your less dominant personality preferences become more dominant as you age.

    My Sensor Judger is less and my iNtuitive Perceiver has increased, thus time management is a joke for me in these years.
  • PoshTaush
    PoshTaush Posts: 1,247
    I like being social and I like to talk a lot...

    but I guess where I differ is this...

    1. I have to have alone time to re-charge. I get drained after a while
    2. I prefer to have a small group of people with deep connections, rather than larger social settings--I tend to get super anxiety when in large crowds, clubs, concerts, parties, etc. (but somehow I love sporting events? Maybe b/c I don't have to really totally interact with the crowd on a personal level?)

    3, I have a very tight knit small group of friends and family whom I really trust and want to get to know... I don't care to make that group much larger. I get and give in that group... Why look for more?

    That's just me though.. I'm married to a total Extrovert. He could make friends with rocks..... :0)
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    I think I'm an introvert.... though people who work with me might not agree.

    But now I have that nutty "introvert/extrovert" song stuck in my head.
    Thanks for that!!!!!
  • easier
    easier Posts: 11
    It also sounds like you would be “the dead sea” and your husband “the babbling brook” type from The 5 Languages of Love which is also a rather fascinating read.:smile:
  • PoshTaush
    PoshTaush Posts: 1,247
    lol.. "The dead sea" sounds soo depressing!
  • easier
    easier Posts: 11
    No, really it is a beautiful trait.
  • easier
    easier Posts: 11
    The trait is wonderful, especially if your major will be psychology :smile:
  • JDNOX
    JDNOX Posts: 619
    Extrovert
  • paulahhhh
    paulahhhh Posts: 283
    I recently discovered I've changed from an extrovert to an introvert. I took the meyers-briggs test in college, and then I was extroverted. Now, through life experiences and other factors, I've become introverted.

    I do not think this is a bad thing, but it just interested me that it can change over time.

    So, enlighten me... are you Extroverted or Introverted?

    Funny!! My psych teacher was just explaining this to us last Weds!!
    I'd have to say that when you first meet me, I'm an introvert. When I open up, you can't shut me up!! HAHA
  • BuffTexan
    BuffTexan Posts: 270
    Introvert all the way here...
  • anna_b1
    anna_b1 Posts: 588 Member
    Surprised to find I was an introvert every time I've taken the test.
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    I am a quiet unimposing extrovert. Definitely an Alpha Male, But...in social situations, I tend to watch and study before getting involved.
  • fbmandy55
    fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
    I am half and half. I have very outgoing and dominant qualities, yet I am very laid back and like peace and quiet at other times.
  • FearAnLoathing
    FearAnLoathing Posts: 4,852 Member
    extroverted without a doubt
  • atsteele
    atsteele Posts: 1,358 Member
    I am a quiet unimposing extrovert. Definitely an Alpha Male, But...in social situations, I tend to watch and study before getting involved.

    Im probably the female version of this. Though probably less cautious than I should be.
  • Samuisunshine
    Samuisunshine Posts: 9
    I don't need a test to tell me I'm an extrovert!! :happy:
  • sunkisses
    sunkisses Posts: 2,365 Member
    I'm an introvert by nature, but I have what has been called a "magnetic personality" -not sure what's so magentic. I'm not bubbly, and I don't particularly like people much. But I do seem to draw people to me anyway. And I don't treat them like I want them to go away. I just chill and let them talk, ask a few questions, and keep it movin'. I guess people think I'm extroverted because I'm out and about and not shutting people out. I'm somewhere in between, I suppose.
  • juliecat1
    juliecat1 Posts: 3,450 Member
    Extrovert here too. Myers Briggs ENFP
  • krash999
    krash999 Posts: 476 Member
    i am an introverted extrovert.... i dont need a test to tell me that.... i always fail important tests anyway...
  • ilookthetype
    ilookthetype Posts: 3,021 Member
    I'm super introverted according to every personality test my best friend (the Pysch major) made me take for her classes...
  • ♥Faerie♥
    ♥Faerie♥ Posts: 14,053 Member
    EXTREME Introvert........
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