Talk:Extraversion and introversion

I am pasting contents of page Introversion here because most of it is flyby OR: I leave it to caretakers to select anything of value, and please keep an eye on that hatnoted link here that has been irrelevant for months. Thx

Introversion (from Lat. Intros - "inside" and vertere - "seek") - a notion introduced by Carl Gustav Jung in the work of Psychologische Typen (Psychological Types, 1921). In psychology, it means a personality trait involving a tendency to drive one's perceptions, actions, thoughts and emotions inside, resulting in reduced interest in activity directed to the outside world. (Number of introverts in society is determined by 25% - 46%) Introversion is often confused with shyness and schizoid personality. Causes may include abuse, bullying, bad experiences, low self-esteem or even self absorption and lack of proper social interactions.

Henjum (Henjum 1982) divided introverts into two main groups:

• Group A introverts are self-sufficient, confident, hard working, aloof and fond of classes that require introspection. They come with strong provisions.
• Group B introverts are shy, afraid of people and of doing things for others. They have low communication skills and like to be left alone.

Ambiversion, Extroversion, Introversion (A+B), Omniversion & Otroversion: = 6? I don't see a coherent explanation on the main page.Jkasutoro (talk) 04:11, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

The definition on the homepage is unclear.

Extroversion is possibly defined also by drawing energy from social interaction and the external environment, not by the number of words spoken. An extroverted person who isn't shy can observe, listen, or simply be in the company of others within a large group to recharge.

I've been delving deeper into the topic: the extroversion-introversion scale (extroversion, ambiversion, omniversion, introversion, otherversion, etc.).

Trying to fit 8 billion humans into just 5 or 6 categories of the extroversion-introversion scale, or the abc xyz version, is a feat. There are probably more subdivisions. Jkasutoro (talk) 19:59, 27 February 2026 (UTC)

• L.J. Francis: Faith and Psychology. London: Darton, Longman and Todd Ltd., 2005.
• M.O. Laney: introversion is a virtue. ISBN 83-7301-542-6.