Most people are familiar with the Myers-Briggs Personality Test, which aims to reveal, among other factors, whether you are introverted or extroverted. Famous Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung first popularised the concept of a spectrum of introversion and extroversion. Jung believed that everyone was some mixture of these two types, but likely would always lean toward one extreme or another. He believed the defining factor for determining which type we identify with was based on from where we direct and draw our energy.
If you are an introvert, it is likely you are more reserved, withdrawn, shy, or quiet. You enjoy your solitude. You can engage in social activities, but they drain your energy. You feel much more rejuvenated sitting alone with a good book. You may be less susceptible to the newly termed condition “FOMO” – the Fear Of Missing Out. Some might say you actually prefer to “miss out” at times, if it means you can carve out some alone time for introspective thinking.
If you are an extrovert, you are a people person. You thrive on dynamic, social situations. If all your friends are busy and you are forced to sit alone at home, you might find this extremely tiring (and boring). You like spontaneous stimulation. You enjoy attention and being involved with whatever is going on. You strike up small talk with strangers. Maybe, you’ve never met a stranger.
So, which type has more fun? These two personality types are very different from one another. So, I guess it depends on what your version of “fun” really is.
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