 Introvert or extrovert, which are you? |
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 Jan 6 2006, 02:13 PM
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 I pull the wings off god  Group: Established Members Posts: 954 Joined: 5-October 04 From: My occiput. Member No.: 1,340 Gender: Male  |
I was reading this book that says one in three people are introverted, and I just wanted to find out if this was so. Or is it just that the extroverts seem to make up the deficit, by the simple fact of being extroverted.
I by the way am introvert. -------------------- Please try to remember, when reading my posts, that I've probably not watched the same films & tv shows as you. I try not to watch music vids & I've also probably not even heard about them from other people. Man to woman "If I agreed with you we'd both be wrong!"/She's all lips & hips, she knows how to use them to make you flip//Liquor store & gun store, next to one another, with only one purpose, so you all kill each other,//Member of the pro cath association // Froggys' sugar-e-daddy//You can't spell politics without tics/[b]/Note to self: Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations = human stupidity.Dip me in chocolate and throw me to the females (not shemales).
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Jan 6 2006, 02:34 PM
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 Speed of Life Group: Established Members Posts: 694 Joined: 18-February 04 From: Leicester Member No.: 952 Gender: Male |
Wiki article on the matters
After a read-through of this, I seem to lean towards introversion more. I'm sure there is more to it than that, but it's nice seeing people taking an interest in psychology. |
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Jan 6 2006, 03:02 PM
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 =^^= ~~ Group: Established Members Posts: 287 Joined: 17-March 05 From: West Virginia, USA Member No.: 1,690 Gender: Male |
After reading the Wiki article provided by Mutilation, I think I'd be considered an ambivert.
"The term ambivert was coined to denote people who fall more or less directly in the middle and exhibit tendencies of both groups. An ambivert is normally comfortable with groups and enjoys social interaction, but also relishes time alone and away from the crowd. Ambiverts tend to be moderate thinkers and weigh more than one side to an issue." Since that wasn't an option, I went with the extrovert because while I do focus a lot on ideas, feelings, etc., I do enjoy being with people in a social environment. 
-------------------- -Cerin
=^^= ~~ What have you done today to make you feel proud? "Be the change that you want to see in the world." -Mohandas Gandhi "We do not inherit the land from our fathers, we borrow it from our children." -Native American Proverb "Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Walk beside me and just be my friend." - Albert Camus "You can't change the music of your soul." -Katherine Hepburn "Do not try and bend the spoon. That's impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth. (...) There is no spoon. Then you'll see that it is not the spoon that bends, it is only yourself." -The Matrix |
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Jan 6 2006, 04:38 PM
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 happy.. sad.. happy Group: Established Members Posts: 636 Joined: 11-December 04 From: London Member No.: 1,536 Gender: Male |
Introvert here (shock and horror).
Personally I think you'll find more introverts here than extroverts.. introverts tend to gravitate to mediums like the internet, penpals, and other subtler forms of communication. So.. yeah.. most likely get more introverts here than you would across a more random cross section of people. -------------------- "I'm an introvert, I think you're wonderful and I like you, but please now shush"
"Science is just organised common sense" "All generalizations are dangerous, even this one." "You are unique, just like everybody else." |
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Jan 6 2006, 05:15 PM
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 Dirty Laundry Group: Established Members Posts: 3,191 Joined: 7-January 05 From: By London Member No.: 1,573 Gender: Female |
I think I'm mostly ambivert like FeralPolygot but I think I'm more inclined to introvert so I voted introvert.
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Jan 6 2006, 05:22 PM
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 I plug directly into my computer Group: Established Members Posts: 3,640 Joined: 18-November 04 From: Manchester Member No.: 1,488 Gender: Male |
I'm an introvert, and I agree with Witless when he says you'll probably get skewed results from an Internet forum because there will be a greater proportion of introverts.
-------------------- QUOTE (Peter Griffin) Math, my dear boy, is nothing more than the lesbian sister of biology. |
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Jan 6 2006, 05:40 PM
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 Perfection Personified Group: Established Members Posts: 1,128 Joined: 17-December 04 From: Land of the Wombles! Member No.: 1,548 Gender: Male |
Depends on what mood I'm in, how much alcohol has been consumed, and what time of the month it is.
Maybe not that last one. -------------------- "Too often Fate,
By all abhorred, To savage poison, Adds the sword" - Boethius, The Concillations of Philosophy |
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Jan 6 2006, 06:46 PM
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=^^= ~~ Group: Established Members Posts: 287 Joined: 17-March 05 From: West Virginia, USA Member No.: 1,690 Gender: Male |
QUOTE (Witless @ Jan 6 2006, 11:38 AM) Introvert here (shock and horror). Personally I think you'll find more introverts here than extroverts.. introverts tend to gravitate to mediums like the internet, penpals, and other subtler forms of communication. So.. yeah.. most likely get more introverts here than you would across a more random cross section of people.  Very good point. I agree. -------------------- -Cerin
=^^= ~~ What have you done today to make you feel proud? "Be the change that you want to see in the world." -Mohandas Gandhi "We do not inherit the land from our fathers, we borrow it from our children." -Native American Proverb "Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Walk beside me and just be my friend." - Albert Camus "You can't change the music of your soul." -Katherine Hepburn "Do not try and bend the spoon. That's impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth. (...) There is no spoon. Then you'll see that it is not the spoon that bends, it is only yourself." -The Matrix |
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Jan 6 2006, 08:28 PM
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That's 'Sir Guppy' to you Group: New Members Posts: 7 Joined: 6-January 06 From: lancing,england Member No.: 2,181 Gender: Male |
QUOTE (Mutilation @ Jan 6 2006, 02:34 PM) Wiki article on the matters After a read-through of this, I seem to lean towards introversion more. I'm sure there is more to it than that, but it's nice seeing people taking an interest in psychology. no people are nice ,just most will choose there own clan.,people who are similar.The more extrovert generally have more hang ups?.[I TO AM INTROVERT] |
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Jan 7 2006, 02:08 AM
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 Wait for the uprising Group: Established Members Posts: 3,177 Joined: 7-April 05 From: In a cave in Scotland Member No.: 1,735 Gender: Female |
He he he.. 12:3. their stats are slightly wrong. At this stage in the poll at least
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Jan 7 2006, 03:27 AM
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 Professionally Unprofessional Group: Established Members Posts: 1,558 Joined: 4-September 03 From: Suburbs of D.C. Member No.: 580 Gender: Secret |
Voting introvert, because although I spend most my time at _school_ around people and love it, when I leave school all I really want to do is be by myself doing something. Though nowadays I'm more comfy and welcoming twards company, so I'm probably more of an ambivert these days.
I also agree with Witless. I come here because I can have nice conversations with people and have fun, but feel free to leave at any time I want, which isnt very easy in the physical world. -------------------- Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things that escape those who dream by night
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Jan 7 2006, 05:23 AM
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 o_O Group: Established Members Posts: 2,160 Joined: 10-August 04 From: ......I'm right behind you. Can't you see me? Member No.: 1,229 Gender: Female |
pah, I stick by being both. I refuse to commit!
*runs away, in a very ambivert way* >.> -------------------- The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love, and be loved in return -Moulin Rouge
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Jan 7 2006, 07:04 PM
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 My direction Group: Established Members Posts: 2,189 Joined: 30-July 03 Member No.: 495 Gender: Female |
Interesting. I was under the impression that it wasn't possible to be 100% introverted with no extroverted traits at all, but that you had a leaning towards one or t'other, whether that leaning was strong or not. I also thought that different aspects of a person's personality were supposed to be goverened by the 2 different viewpoints.
That aside, assuming we have to pick a sort of "overall" trait, definately introvert. -------------------- Once opened consume within three days. Above post is not suitable for home freezing. Store in a cool, dry area. |
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Jan 7 2006, 08:49 PM
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 I could have written a short novel by this point Group: Established Members Posts: 1,959 Joined: 12-May 04 From: Victoria B.C. Member No.: 1,112 Gender: Female |
I'm okay with people (and have a tendency to start conversations with total strangers) but overall I'm an introvert. I'd much rather curl up with a good book, cup o' tea, sunbeam, and purring cat than go to a party, nightclub, or big social event.
I was invited to two things new year's eve. and instead opted to crawl into bed by 10:30pm.  Such the wild woman.  
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Jan 8 2006, 12:23 AM
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happy.. sad.. happy Group: Established Members Posts: 636 Joined: 11-December 04 From: London Member No.: 1,536 Gender: Male |
QUOTE ({Gothic Angel} @ Jan 7 2006, 08:04 PM) Interesting. I was under the impression that it wasn't possible to be 100% introverted with no extroverted traits at all, but that you had a leaning towards one or t'other, whether that leaning was strong or not. I also thought that different aspects of a person's personality were supposed to be goverened by the 2 different viewpoints. That aside, assuming we have to pick a sort of "overall" trait, definately introvert. That sounds about right, not every introvert is as insular as the next, and not every extrovert always wants to be loud. But as with most things in nature.. things are usually not in 100% perfect balance and harmony, so most people lean one way or the other. -------------------- "I'm an introvert, I think you're wonderful and I like you, but please now shush"
"Science is just organised common sense" "All generalizations are dangerous, even this one." "You are unique, just like everybody else." |
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Jan 8 2006, 02:04 AM
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 I could have written a short novel by this point Group: Banned Posts: 1,748 Joined: 19-October 04 From: Shropshire, UK. Member No.: 1,378 Gender: Male |
I think I am more of an extrovert to be honest. Although, yes, as people have mentioned, it does depend. In a group situation, the more extroverted side of me appears and I become a loud, brash c*ck. On the flip side, when I'm on my own I am quite the introvert. But, on the whole I think I am more extroverted, most of the time.
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Jan 8 2006, 07:46 PM
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 Browncoat Group: Established Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 18-August 05 From: Out in the black Member No.: 1,958 Gender: Female |
I'm most definitely an introvert most of the time. I'm willing to talk to people and go out to be social, but I'm uncomfortable being around lots of people who want to talk with me for too long. It just gets stressful and overwhelming once it's more than ten or fifteen people all trying to carry on conversations because I can't figure out where to focus. DragonCon was fine for me because I could wander and was under no obligation to talk for too long. I would just have short conversations with total strangers and then drift off.
-------------------- Sometimes we can choose the path we follow. Sometimes our choices are made for us. And sometimes we have no choice at all. ~Morpheus, King of Dreams
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Jan 8 2006, 08:00 PM
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 Advanced Member Group: New Members Posts: 32 Joined: 15-September 05 Member No.: 2,018 Gender: Male |
Are exceptions made for schizophrenics?
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Jan 9 2006, 05:28 PM
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Speed of Life Group: Established Members Posts: 694 Joined: 18-February 04 From: Leicester Member No.: 952 Gender: Male |
At the time of writing, the results are 21:4, which as someone else has mentioned, is even more interesting than the expected result. Maybe a similar thread on other forums would help find out the percentage of people who are introverted on internet forums.
Interesting indeed. |
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Jan 9 2006, 05:39 PM
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 The Key of Joy is disobedience. Group: Established Members Posts: 2,093 Joined: 4-May 04 From: The UK of GB and NI. Member No.: 1,102 Gender: Male |
QUOTE (haunted tape-dispenser @ Jan 8 2006, 08:00 PM) Are exceptions made for schizophrenics? Exceptions to what? And for what reason? -------------------- Waiting for a superhero intervention |
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Jan 9 2006, 05:50 PM
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I plug directly into my computer Group: Established Members Posts: 3,640 Joined: 18-November 04 From: Manchester Member No.: 1,488 Gender: Male |
QUOTE (Greeneyes @ Jan 9 2006, 05:39 PM) QUOTE (haunted tape-dispenser @ Jan 8 2006, 08:00 PM) Are exceptions made for schizophrenics? Exceptions to what? And for what reason? Presumably he was making the point that a schizophrenic may have an intorverted personality and an extroverted personality. I don't know how likely this is myself, but I presume it could happen. -------------------- QUOTE (Peter Griffin) Math, my dear boy, is nothing more than the lesbian sister of biology. |
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Jan 9 2006, 09:47 PM
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Browncoat Group: Established Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 18-August 05 From: Out in the black Member No.: 1,958 Gender: Female |
I'm getting horrible little flashbacks to the Gollum/Smeagol conversation in the The Two Towers, that one where they kept shifting the camera. Smeagol was all shy and lonely, but Gollum talked with the hobbits a lot when he was planning things.
"You don't have any friends! Nobody likes you!" "No! No! I'm not listening to you!" I have definitely seen those movies too many times. -------------------- Sometimes we can choose the path we follow. Sometimes our choices are made for us. And sometimes we have no choice at all. ~Morpheus, King of Dreams
I am a leaf on the wind. See me soar. |
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Jan 10 2006, 12:01 AM
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 F*cking with the best since 1996 Group: Established Members Posts: 2,614 Joined: 24-February 04 From: Wiltshire. UK Member No.: 962 Gender: Female |
Extrovert, as I think I've said many a time before (wonders how many of these threads there are now).
I do enjoy time on my own and relish it. However, I *have* to have time socialising or I get antsy. Really, aggressively antsy, in fact. I'm a lot like little_bear in the sense that I do get very brash and mouthy. I suspect I get away with it more because I'm a girl. *shrug* I just like people. A room full of strangers would phase me for about half an hour before I just jump right in, introduce myself to everyone and then get on with making myself known. I like the sound of my own voice. And I haven't posted for a while. 
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Jan 10 2006, 12:05 AM
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 'Trouble Down Pit' now online! Group: Admin Posts: 10,139 Joined: 22-February 03 From: Southern UK Member No.: 1 Gender: Male |
A few years ago I would have said introvert, but I suspect I'm getting a lot better at functioning in group situations. I'm not sure if that's being an extrovert or just a performer, but I voted extrovert anyway. I spend most of my days by myself at the computer, which doesn't suggest extrovert, but then again I spend lots of time trying to promote my website, which does... Oh, I don't know. Somewhere in the middle.
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Jan 10 2006, 12:21 AM
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 Candbrush Threepwood Group: Established Members Posts: 5,391 Joined: 28-May 03 From: Derby Member No.: 345 Gender: Female |
QUOTE (CheeseMoose @ Jan 9 2006, 09:50 AM) Presumably he was making the point that a schizophrenic may have an intorverted personality and an extroverted personality. I don't know how likely this is myself, but I presume it could happen. No, it couldn't. The reason is that schizophrenia does not involve multiple personalities. That's a common misconception, because schizophrenics often have auditory hallucinations which cause them to hear voices. Multiple personalities are referred to as dissociative identity disorder. Popular culture often says things about schizophrenics having multiple identities..but that's just not the case and never has been. -------------------- I love you in a way that is mystical and eternal and illegal in 20 states.
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