Love ya Clint. Carl Gustav Jung first introduced the terms extrovert, extroversion, introvert, and introversion in the early 1900s to describe personality types that focus a person's energy on either the inner or outer world. The terms extrovert and introvert have since become widely popularized, with extrovert often broadly used to mean "an outgoing, sociable, or talkative person.
Much love, Steve…Forgot who originated the concepts, but Jung did introduce some good concepts into our understanding of personalities. When folks ask me, I tend to say “All of the above. Sometimes at the same time.” :-p
Much appreciated, Fred! Mr. O’Hara is update and look forward to chatting with you tomorrow. As for being seen, I’m ambivalent…I’m cuter with the lights out. lol
Hmmmm Clint maybe your on the Gemini spectrum et moi too, so perhaps there is a reason for my Ivory Tower after all. Lots of roost nooks to hang my chrysalis from to emerge 🦋 Cheers DougT preparing to morph once again into 🦋🦋🦋
No Gemini in my chart that I can remember, but I have been called a two-faced bitch a time or two. Of course I can’t remember who said such things as they’re no longer with us…or at least not in my world. :-p
Basically, Clint, I think that you have it right. Most modern theorists see a continuum between introversion and extraversion. In this view, ambiverts are neither one nor the other or a simple mix. Jung coined the distinction without seeing a continuum. Usually these factors are measured by self-report so are very likely to lead to the idea of a continuum, because sometimes people need quietude but sometimes strong eceternal stimulation. . I see the two as mental preferences as focus on internal stimuli or external stimuli. I can behave extravertedly but it has a fatigue cost. Noise, action, crowds, exernal excitement are aversive for me.
Same here, Ray. I don’t let many people see how much irl social activities can deplete me, so it’s hard to moderate. I love connecting (and reconnecting of late) with people, but I’m finding I need more down time between outings. So I’m gonna add more padding between events going forward. Between more social time than I’ve had in years, my allergies this year are off the chart. Spring has sprung—which I love—but my sinuses are not happy about it. :-p
I take a psychosomatic approach to life and regard physical symptoms as symbols of psychological issues (Louise Hay is a model for this). Allergies are the physical indications of irritations from outside my conscious control or from the impact of being extraverted. I thus don't step too far outside my introverted comfort zone (but I also take antihistamines)
Same here, Clint - I can be big and boisterous for limited-run performances only. 🩷
Leaving wanting more. While you go take a nap. That’s my way…hurray! :-)
Love ya Clint. Carl Gustav Jung first introduced the terms extrovert, extroversion, introvert, and introversion in the early 1900s to describe personality types that focus a person's energy on either the inner or outer world. The terms extrovert and introvert have since become widely popularized, with extrovert often broadly used to mean "an outgoing, sociable, or talkative person.
Much love, Steve…Forgot who originated the concepts, but Jung did introduce some good concepts into our understanding of personalities. When folks ask me, I tend to say “All of the above. Sometimes at the same time.” :-p
Clint, please add a rainbow icon next to Frank O'Hara's name.
I'm very much looking foward to actually "seeing" you soon. Cheers to you and many thanks for all you do for all of us, daily.
Much appreciated, Fred! Mr. O’Hara is update and look forward to chatting with you tomorrow. As for being seen, I’m ambivalent…I’m cuter with the lights out. lol
Hmmmm Clint maybe your on the Gemini spectrum et moi too, so perhaps there is a reason for my Ivory Tower after all. Lots of roost nooks to hang my chrysalis from to emerge 🦋 Cheers DougT preparing to morph once again into 🦋🦋🦋
No Gemini in my chart that I can remember, but I have been called a two-faced bitch a time or two. Of course I can’t remember who said such things as they’re no longer with us…or at least not in my world. :-p
😛😮😁😎
Basically, Clint, I think that you have it right. Most modern theorists see a continuum between introversion and extraversion. In this view, ambiverts are neither one nor the other or a simple mix. Jung coined the distinction without seeing a continuum. Usually these factors are measured by self-report so are very likely to lead to the idea of a continuum, because sometimes people need quietude but sometimes strong eceternal stimulation. . I see the two as mental preferences as focus on internal stimuli or external stimuli. I can behave extravertedly but it has a fatigue cost. Noise, action, crowds, exernal excitement are aversive for me.
Same here, Ray. I don’t let many people see how much irl social activities can deplete me, so it’s hard to moderate. I love connecting (and reconnecting of late) with people, but I’m finding I need more down time between outings. So I’m gonna add more padding between events going forward. Between more social time than I’ve had in years, my allergies this year are off the chart. Spring has sprung—which I love—but my sinuses are not happy about it. :-p
I take a psychosomatic approach to life and regard physical symptoms as symbols of psychological issues (Louise Hay is a model for this). Allergies are the physical indications of irritations from outside my conscious control or from the impact of being extraverted. I thus don't step too far outside my introverted comfort zone (but I also take antihistamines)