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- Dec 9, 2019
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| Extrovert | Ambivert (Somewhere between) | Introvert | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behavior | Outgoing, talkative, energetic | Reserved, solitary | |
| Attitude | Interest focused on external activity; actions, social world | Interest focused on inner activity; ideas, mental world | |
| Energy | Typically derived from social interaction. Being around others gives an extrovert energy. Being alone drains it. | Typically derived from "alone time." Being around other people drains energy from introverts. Being alone recharges them. | |
| Conversation | Extroverts often like to talk ideas through, developing their opinions as they talk about it. | Introverts often like to think things through and develop an opinion before they talk about it. | |
| Brain Sensitivity | More sensitive to rewards and external reward cues. | More sensitive to punishment and internal reward cues. | |
| Descriptive Language | Extroverts describe things more abstractly, with less detail. | Introverts describe things more concretely, with greater detail. | |
| Risk | Extroverts usually are willing to engage in behaviors that require risk. | Introverts often avoid risks, and engage in low-risk behaviors. | |
| Goals | Extroverts often choose immediate gratification over long-term goals. | Introverts often choose long-term goals over immediate gratification. | |
| Overall happiness | Extroverts reports higher happiness, overall, than introverts. | Introverts report lower levels of happiness, overall, than extroverts. This may be because they actually are less happy, but it could also be that they are just less declarative about their feelings than extroverts. | |
| Productivity | Extroverts are often more productive in an environment that favors collaboration. | Introverts are often more productive in an environment that allows them to concentrate without disturbance. |
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