Extraversion
Extraversion
Note: Introversion and extraversion persist on a subscale meaning you are neither one nor the other, you just have higher qualities in one domain in comparison to the other.
Nature
Extravert means, ‘turned outwards’ meaning one who finds enjoyment when tuning into things outside of oneself. Extraverts are heightened by external events, this is where they derive energy and enjoyment in life, as well as bring it out in others. Extraverts. People who add life at your dinner parties and laugh generously at your jokes. Tend to be assertive, dominant and in great need of company, thinking out loud rather than on their feet; prefer talking to listening and rarely find themselves at a loss for words, occasionally blurting out things they never meant to say. Comfortable with conflict, but not with solitude. Extraverts enjoy the highs in social life, bigger the party the more energised they become, plenty of social events filling the calendar throughout the week, then they are ecstatic. These individuals are engaging, tending to bring out a little extravertness in all those around them. They are enthusiastic, enjoyable characters to be around that brings a sense of liveliness to all events participated in.
Interaction
It doesn’t take very long to discover you’re in conversation with an extravert. They bring the conversation straight to the table, laying it out on a silver platter in front of you so you just pick up the spoon and participate. Literally anyone is forced to engage as extraversion displays the pinnacle of drawing out conversation, this is what they thrive on, expressing enthusiasm, quick remarks and eternal conversation that can encompass anything and everything. They are fun to engage with, taking away anxiety of others as they make conversation seem effortless, whatever pops into their mind tends to elicit into speech, including sometimes things better left unsaid, making interactions flow consistently though with a chance of being a little confronting or upfront as well. Enthusiasm is a key factor for these individuals, as they express smiles and laughter for every ounce of conversation you give, allowing one to feel quite important and acknowledged for what they have to say. Interaction with these individuals will always tend to be fun, easy and exciting, they will bring out the energy within you allowing one to feel free, comfortable and highly sociable when engaging with an extraverted individual. Lively characters that are easy to engage with, truly capable of bringing the life of the party to your doorstep.
Sensitivity and Stimulation
Extraverts are heightened in areas of life where they are keeping their calendars full and engaging with others. Being social draws in additional energy which they then continue to express into the world just to gain more energy, no wonder these individuals are so social. Their battery is kind of charged through interaction, they feed off it so that they only become more engaged throughout an exciting night of partying. Given the external nature of extraverts, they have a larger response to dopamine when it comes to things of the external world. Things such as sex, status and social inclusion can be a major driving factor for these individuals, reinforcing a sense of self, and ensuring an abundance of activities or social events to energise and rejuvenate them day by day. Without this source of social energy an extravert may begin to feel restless, bored and uncomfortable, they are missing out on social opportunities and too much of this results in loneliness and depression. Just as overstimulation occurs for introverts, under stimulation occurs within extraverts, the body shuts down and engages poorly in the environment one is in. So, attempt to organise events which keep you stimulated, and if ever suffering from lack of social interaction then call a friend, talk with someone close or even engage in conversation with the accountant at the supermarket, anything which triggers this stimulation, so that energy can be rejuvenated once again. Continue to engage with people, and bring happiness to their day, you are the one that cracks the outer shell of others most easily, allow people to open up and have a little fun in life.
