In respect to introverts and extroverts, most humans are like batteries. An introvert is one who needs down time to recharge, especially after spending time with a large amount of people. An extrovert is like a solar powered battery: it draws energy from being in the spotlight and feeds off the companionship of other people. What are you? http://funtestiq.com/personality/personalitytest39.shtml
Congratulations! Common stereotypes find that extroverts are outgoing, loud, friendly, talkative, and more successful, while introverts are shy, reclusive, removed, private, and independent. If only personality could actually be measured in black and white.What many amateur online psychology tests fail to recognize is that the extrovert-introvert measure is actually a spectrum: 50 shades of ambivert. An ambivert is someone who is socially comfortable and interactive, but also someone who enjoys his or her down time (Mountjoy). Other common misconceptions include the fact that behaviors such as shyness are not an inherent part of personality. Both extroverts and introverts can be shy, but one is eager to be around people while the other is not. These tests cannot be accurate because people's personalities don't fit into one of two boxes (Sol). New research shows that most people are actually ambiverts. Quite frankly, your location on the personality spectrum depends on how comfortable you are in a particular situation (Sol). So whether a person leans towards being an extrovert or introvert is simply based on different cultural, religious, and developed behaviors (Mountjoy). What are you really?http://lonerwolf.com/introvert-or-extrovert-test/
While it is interesting to see how much environments and cultural dispositions can affect our personalities, it is not surprising. Our preference for public or private spaces can be traced to our varying experiences. In his essay, Staples shows how negative experiences eventually triggered different natural responses in public spaces. Staples' level of comfort in public spaces diminished, naturally affecting both his psyche and his confidence. In response, Staples deliberately changed the way he acted in order to display a different persona. If our personality is indeed shaped by the situations we experience, then negative experiences in public may make private spaces more appealing (i.e. an introvert) At the same time positive experiences would make public spaces and strangers more inviting (i.e. an extrovert). Ultimately, we are the culmination of our experiences. This goes to show that, often times, society molds us more than we care to realize.
Works Cited
Sol, Matthew. "Ambiversion: The Lost Personality Type." LonerWolf. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Mar. 2014
Mountjoy, Paul. "Introvert or Extrovert? Most of Us Are Ambiverts." Washington Times Communities. Washington Times, 14 Sept. 2013. Web. 02 Mar. 2014.
Congratulations! Common stereotypes find that extroverts are outgoing, loud, friendly, talkative, and more successful, while introverts are shy, reclusive, removed, private, and independent. If only personality could actually be measured in black and white.What many amateur online psychology tests fail to recognize is that the extrovert-introvert measure is actually a spectrum: 50 shades of ambivert. An ambivert is someone who is socially comfortable and interactive, but also someone who enjoys his or her down time (Mountjoy). Other common misconceptions include the fact that behaviors such as shyness are not an inherent part of personality. Both extroverts and introverts can be shy, but one is eager to be around people while the other is not. These tests cannot be accurate because people's personalities don't fit into one of two boxes (Sol). New research shows that most people are actually ambiverts. Quite frankly, your location on the personality spectrum depends on how comfortable you are in a particular situation (Sol). So whether a person leans towards being an extrovert or introvert is simply based on different cultural, religious, and developed behaviors (Mountjoy). What are you really?http://lonerwolf.com/introvert-or-extrovert-test/
While it is interesting to see how much environments and cultural dispositions can affect our personalities, it is not surprising. Our preference for public or private spaces can be traced to our varying experiences. In his essay, Staples shows how negative experiences eventually triggered different natural responses in public spaces. Staples' level of comfort in public spaces diminished, naturally affecting both his psyche and his confidence. In response, Staples deliberately changed the way he acted in order to display a different persona. If our personality is indeed shaped by the situations we experience, then negative experiences in public may make private spaces more appealing (i.e. an introvert) At the same time positive experiences would make public spaces and strangers more inviting (i.e. an extrovert). Ultimately, we are the culmination of our experiences. This goes to show that, often times, society molds us more than we care to realize.
Works Cited
Sol, Matthew. "Ambiversion: The Lost Personality Type." LonerWolf. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Mar. 2014
Mountjoy, Paul. "Introvert or Extrovert? Most of Us Are Ambiverts." Washington Times Communities. Washington Times, 14 Sept. 2013. Web. 02 Mar. 2014.
I really like this post! I am definitely an ambivert. I am socially comfortable, but I also enjoy my down time. I like how you use Brent Staples as an example of how we are "the culmination of our experiences." He altered his behavior in public space in order to feel more comfortable and accepted.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree that an individuals personality cannot be "measured in black and white" or "fit into one of two boxes". I also like how you explained the truth that we are shaped not only by our culture and society, but through our experiences as well.
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