Carl Jung’s Theory on Introverts, Extraverts, and Ambiverts
Introversion and extroversion (or extraversion) are terms first coined by psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung in Switzerland of the 1920s. According to Jung, an extrovert seeks intensive contact with the outside world. An introvert instead turns the psychic energy inwards. Jung believed that no one is 100% extravert or 100% introvert instead we carry both traits. However, most minds tend to lean either on one side or the other. If both characteristics are equally present, we can speak of someone who has an ambivert personality.
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I concur as I know now why I am called ‘weird ‘ too intense , I am extreme extrovert , an ENFP , and hence leadership is noted in references from school . Captain of sports teams , dance captain for a show overseas , and I don’t stress , I am in my element , but I often don’t complete tasks . Too many ideas so get judged . I learnt a lot through my well versed in this topic and his introverted self , genius IQ but not my confidence !
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You know you're an introvert when Corona didn't change your life that much.
Hehe. True
@FlyfishermanMike @Sprouts Which is weird, because I love social interaction, speaks before I think, could easily switch between conversations, etc, everything you'd find typically extrovert. Yet, I have no problem with this isolation; I love spending time alone, work from home, playing single player RPGs, look at videos (such as these) alone, etc. Clearly I must be ambivert, right?
I have been doing social distancing all my life, and I like it that way.
@@D4V30 I'm the same way. I can live with people at the same time I can live without them just as easily.
Read as the virus or the beer brand, I relate to both/each. Many of Us have learned the same
I feel the most extroverted when I’m socializing with another introvert.
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its the uncomfortable silence that edges you on
Yeahhh hahahHhaha
@@NotoriousBINGO why is this so true
Me too
“He confronted 500 babies” i fucking lost it
I would be scared They're a lot of babies
@@isaacgaleao Babies can be violent, hateful buggers as well.
@@arsenembe9762 Yah, they bite! Beware the babies!!! :D
"Master Skywalker, there are too many of them. What are we going to do?"
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I'm an introvert, but not shy. In my profession, I've done public speaking to hundreds of people, and thought nothing of it. That said, I can identify with a Facebook post I saw un a YT video: "After I speak to a person for an hour, I need to be alone for 24 hours".
Same here. I can talk to any size group, but I hate one-on-one. I get sweaty and anxious.
Im an ambivert / extraverted but I hate public speaking
I can quess that you are a sensitive and sentimental person that in a one-on-one talk is rather the listener than the one who talks, you do worry to say something wrong or unsuitable since you are a responsible man. I would be glad about your reply =)
It's weird cause I'm an introvert but I can never talk to a crowd would rather talk one on one. But I wonder what it's like.
@@sakuranovaryan9261 To want to talk to a crowd, is a life-style, a choice that you make , if you consider the whole crowd as one person and try to talk with him as you would talk in an eye to eye talk. try it, it will surprise you.
A have the feeling that 90% of the viewer are introverts.
yeap, extroverts dont watch youtube videos. They're busy socializing
Generally speaking, introverts are more interested in this kind of stuff.
@@wherecoldwindsblow8225 maybe because we are a minority and our behaviour is sometimes not liked by the society.
@@NutRageous10 so glad that I don't mess with Kinda things.
Yep extroverts are busy out there messing with other people and talking about themselves.
I think I understand... introverts have arrows going into their head, while extraverts have arrows coming out of their head.
The visual depiction in this video did not age well.. lol extraverts do be looking like covid-19 tho
gamestarz2001 😂😂😂
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@@xxxod Probably because they're less experienced with social distancing, and thus, get COVID-19 faster. ;)
introverts look like the SCP foundation logo and extroverts look like COIVD-19
I am introvert, I read a lot, watch documentaries, paint, sculpt and I love nature. I can't be around loud people, they stress me out. Thank you for sharing this.
I like this. It counters that idea that extroverts need stimuli or else their brains aren't as active (?) and suggests maybe introverts and extroverts just have different stimuli. I'm an ambivert. Sometimes I crave to be around others, get to know the intricate works of their minds, hear their stories, learn how they tick, and form connections with them. Sometimes I crave to be alone, get to know new piano pieces to play, hear my own thoughts, learn how to mod a game or form better connections with myself. Both stimulate me. Maybe that just mean my brain is even quieter without stimuli haha but I'd like to think it's just normal to need input sometimes.
They could make noise out of a paper bag. I’ve given up expecting much peace and serenity when those people are around. Half of them are absolute fucking wankers with undiagnosed ADHD.
i'm the same that's why i have such a hard time finding a girlfriend i'm like a Panda bear lol i couldn't stand being with a woman that is loud neurotic wanting to go clubs and pubs it's unbearable to me i want somebody calm and quiet stoic and genuine and interesting but it's catch 22 because those type of women don't advertise or put themselves out there so they are very rare to find lol
@@truthfilterwell it depends I suppose, generally yes, but not all "loud" girls are the same... But yeah I'd still try and avoid them lol I hate pubs, but I do like the bars with soft music, maybe a nice conversation over a drink would be nice 😊 but yeah I hate people who talk too much (and not even loud lol), sometimes people talk about stuffs that I'd already known and it annoys me so much lol
I'm also an introvert. I've taken the past year off from work and spend most days home with just my cats. I'm never bored. And over the years, I've discovered that I don't travel well with other people. If I do travel with a friend, I have to get my own hotel room or else after a day I'm feeling overwhelmed and will make any excuse to bow out of sightseeing to stay in bed just for some alone time.
I'm a total introvert, I was once in a four-hour long group meeting with 8 people during university and didn't speak a single word. However, when the self-proclaimed leader of our group questioned my involvement, I showed her the 16-page meeting minute that I had written and the half-page analysis and summary. Basically, I concentrated the four hours of brainstorming and various tangents into something the group can work with moving forward.
@@KAT-dg6el I'm both, I was picked on during middle school because English was not my native language so people keep making fun of my accent, bad grammar, poor sentence structure, and wrong word choice. However, I am quite certain that I'm an introvert because, if given the choice between intermingling with others or being by myself, I will most definitely choose being by myself. I have 10,000 ways of keeping myself entertained and doing things when along, whereas I feel totally lost when in a group situation.
This is me, all day and night! Hello fellow soul!
@@roxannejarrett11 Ever had anyone question your contributions? It is at once the most hilarious and annoying thing that happens in my life whenever I'm doing group work. I'm always just rolling my mind's eye at the audacity of those idiots who just spent the last 40 minutes arguing over boobs or butts while I'm the only person in the group doing actual "work", only for them to turn around and ask me if I've actually done anything.
Your example sounds more like you are shy or the group was lead by a few 'loud mouths' who actually wouldn't let other people talk. Though i think shyness is correlated to introversion, so you may be both.
Yes, I always raise my hand to take notes at meetings
Thank God for the first time in a video someone actually got it right that being shy and introvert aren't the same thing..
I am insecure, shy, and an introvert
Tbh I am shy a bit more on the extroverted side person and I am sure there are many people like that!
I am more then just introvert then, because I go out of my way to avoid being around people at all costs. I have a quiet voice so it's hard to communicate lol. After actually talking for a while I go home, rethink what I've done and hate myself for the next twenty years
Let's just hope he gets the fact that extraverts aren't dumb next time
@@MikaHD But the guy in the video didn't say that, and it could be easily misinterpretated.
As an introvert, I've practiced social distancing for years.
Well the work has paid off. You're gonna need it in these times😂
Wait a second, social distance is normal now?
Pffft.... I was distancing before it was cool. 😎
@@charliegarrison9688 it's actually lame
You're right hydrocritical, staying away from people who are sick is sooo lame 😂
The description of the introvert child felt quite accurate to me. Superficial conversions in group settings are the most draining thing one can experience, it's essentially people talking about their own selves or gossiping... then wondering why we can't be bothered to join in! Also I am convinced that there are way more people with introvert tendencies than they dare to admit, because of social pressure and greater rewards being associated with displaying extroverted forms of behaviour.
I will do my fair share of keeping up social trust, by engaging in some small talk. It's called small because it's something everyone can join in, no qualifications needed. It's how we gauge who we can trust, and who we cannot, before we start sharing important things and revealing ourselves.
@@whereisyourhumanity7557 Na its small talk because it has no significance in anything. it normally doesnt drain people unless its countless people doing it or someone your talking to can not get past it. You really need that to trust someone? Ill always trust people to a point. @Pritish Appadoo I also believe their are a greater number of people who are more introverted but i think they develop extraverted tendencies easier than what the video states. I think it just takes more good feeling in meeting people and it will become easier and more fulfilling to do so.
@@whereisyourhumanity7557even after realizing a person is trustworthy, I still would never reveal personal things about myself to anybody. My wall will always be between me and everybody else.
@Pritap, you are giving me extrovert energy
So true. I was a pharmaceutical sales rep and those people back bite. I reached above my target by making 450% above my sales target yet people in company doubted my abilities. The Dr's loved my services because I actually listened. Sometimes I questioned why whenever other reps and their managers went in to see the Dr before me there was so much laughter (mostly fake) and jokes. Then when it was my turn nobody was laughing. I just went in, did my job and left. I provided real solutions for their patients especially with regards to formulates and medical aids. I still wonder what is always so funny with other reps going in there cause diseases and medication are not a joke it's about people's lives and their health.
I used to be an ultra-introvert in high school. Nowadays people laugh at me when I say I am an introvert, just because I’m not shy and I smile all the time. I believe socializing is just like any other skill that you can learn and there is nothing wrong with getting a few social hacks here and there.
Same coin, other side: knowing how to be by yourself is also just like any other skill you can learn.
Shy and introversion are completely separate, you can be extroverted and shy. Introversion is one of the 4 pillar of the personality types, Shy is a character trait. It's just that introverts are more likely to become Shy, because they have less reasons to interact with people, while extroverts, because they're more motivated to interact, are less likely to be Shy.
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It’s a false term don’t believe in things that are not true be smart it’s been debunked and rejected by the scientific community
@@kenshinscott Yeah, whatever dude. I've already heard that some scientists tryna debunk the introvert-extrovert theory. It's not unheard of.
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I get teased by extroverts for being quiet, avoidant, and kind of awkward, but I avoid them because they are energy vampires seeking to steal my life force. True story.
i love how this is super relatable
Those vampires sound dope hope they don't vape wait those are introverts.
same :/
That is very true, extroverts are draining.
as an extrovert i can confirm, i will consume your energy
I'm an introvert. I get sick of people telling me I spend too much time alone. Us introverts are misunderstood. Even when I was in the infants at school, I liked playing by myself. I was full of imagination. Nothing wrong with that.
Same
I love to give parties, but I hate going to them. Making sure everyone has food, drink and playing music makes me feel like I'm socializing without actually getting stuck in a conversation.
I feel very extroverted lately _opens window blinds a little_
*sees a person* Ok I guess I've had enough social interaction for a day. *Closes the blinds*
Gets outside and light blinds him
@@OmegaMusicYT Gang gang
@epiclolyay Yep
Laughed out loud at that.
I'm an extrovert and my best friend is introvert so, I know how introverts are, they're not all shy and socially awkward. They just don't want to be with a whole lot of crowd because they don't know what to do with them and whoever says that parties are not for introvert is a complete lie, they just need a friend to be comfortable with, then they won't care who they're surrounded with and that's one of the best thing about them. All extrovert should have an introvert friend. They make the best combo.
Wow.... very perceptive ✔️☑️🙏👏🏾🤓🎆💕❤️🌹🌺👩🏫⛅🌄
Its good to see that some people understand the 'introverts'🥺
My bestfriend is the same I love her so much
@@abcdabcd8605 yes, us introverts are very mysterious... oooohhh ahhhh. *mysteriously walks off into the distance*
why is there always some reference to a party in this conversation
You know you’re an introvert when lockdown is heaven on earth, and you look forward to the next.
I think lockdown days are over (sadly).
I don't feel like an introvert until I'm around people ^^' But I adore extroverted people. I can kick back and just listen. They have so much to share and speak so confidently- it's uplifting and encouraging ♡
"I'm An InTrOvErT bEcAuSe I'm ShY" I'm an introvert because I recharge by myself.
I had a friend who told me she was an introvert because she was shy.. And when I explained to her what an introvert means she told me I was wrong and that I should search it up because introvert is about how shy you are🤦🏻♀️ and fun fact she is an extrovert
Finally a good comment.
I'm an introvert becaue I'm shy
Precisely
What if I’m shy but I also recharge by myself?
So introverted that when they announced lockdown I thought, "Streets are empty, my time go out."
Lock down was lovely for being out, no people, no noisy vehicles, quiet supermarkets, I missed that when it went back to normal.
Same here!😃😄
1000%!!! 🤣🤣😍
God I love empty streets. I get anxious when I see many people around..
Naw a good amount of extroverts ignore or dont care about covid or go out prepared but get too excited remeber covid and messup
This is the best explanation of introverts I’ve seen. A lot of people don’t believe I’m an introvert because I’m not shy and can talk to anyone. But I don’t do small talk or casual friendships. I like deep intimacy and a lot of alone time.
As an introvert, because I was usually quiet, sometimes in group settings other people thought that I was disinterested, or outright dumb and assumed I couldn't follow what was discussed. This is really frustrating. Has anyone else experienced this?
yes! all the time. people who i’m not friends with or who don’t know me tend to think im boring and don’t have a personality which i personally don’t think is the case at all. while i’m not shy or afraid to speak my thoughts, i always take longer than my extroverted friends to warm up to people and think of what i want to say. it’s not that we’re incapable, we’re just wired differently
As an introvert, I've found that people will often cut me off while I'm formulating an answer, or finish my sentence for me in a way that's terribly shallow compared to what I was actually going to say, if not completely wrong. I think this is why introverts are tormented by extroverts, while the reverse isn't an issue. To them we are boring or invisible, but not an impediment to their expression.
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This happens to me constantly! Glad to know I'm not alone.
Hmm. I dont have that problem being an introvert. As the video said I am not shy nor am I one to not have my opinion heard. If someone cuts me off and attempts to incorrectly assume what I’m going to say, I will typically allow them to finish, then quickly let them know that they are wrong, and to please not cut me off again. If I’m in the right mood I may even interrupt them back by asking them to not cut me off and allow me to finish what I had to say. Being shy and being introvert aren’t mutually inclusive. It took me time to learn to stand up for my self, keep working at it, you’ll get there too.
Those aren't extroverts. Those are just assholes. And you're just a pussy who can't stand up for yourself and hide behind a label of 'introverted' to be prideful of your complacency in life.
I feel like there is a lot of people claiming they are introverts, when they are in fact extroverts. Just like how being introvert doesn’t mean ur socially awkward and/or shy, being extrovert doesn’t mean ur not socially awkward and/or shy. You might be a shy extrovert, who associate that shyness to introversion, either consciously or unconsciously.
Exactly. I like to call myself a "traumatized extroverted", because I'm naturally very extroverted but negative backlash to that during childhood has made me very shy
I feel like I am definitely a shy, socially awkward extrovert, just because I love when people talk to me and we can laugh together and have fun but i’m very scared to approach people sometimes and am not very confident with myself. today I was at work and i’m relatively new, i’m still a trainee at hideaway pizza, but today I just felt really good and friendly with my other coworkers that and that felt great and once I get pretty comfortable in the environment I can go and talk to people so I don’t know I kinda went off but oh well.... 👉🏻👈🏻
Finally a good comment that clears misconceptions.
I think the protagonist of "Dear Evan Hansen" is a good representation of an extrovert that has social anxiety, he wants to have a friend and talk everyday, but he can't because of his anxiety
The reverse is equally true. A lot of people will pretend to be extroverted because it is associated with more rewards and recognition, promotions at work and (wrongly so) leadership qualities. Then when you sit down with them and have a deep discussion, you realise they are a totally different person from what they pretend.
I'd describe myself as being an introvert, and I can definitely relate to the part about being drained by social situations. Especially in groups with people who im not close friends with. I can last a little while, but after that i find it hard to keep up, then I end up being quiet, and I get this feeling like im not being myself which i think is the worst part.
Actually i like socializing with close circle friends, i cant totally live without them, but only close friends. I get awkward or confused if I am to interact with many strangers.. but after socializing so much I get annoyed to everyone and just want to stay on my room surf the net and play games. Afterwards, I am fine.
Introvert
I can relate m8 lol
Hi5. I can relax, discuss and joke with close family & friends but with others involved I go quiet and lay low. Groups of people are the worst
Same and i m in my 40 s already . I didnt change . I m lucky to have a few but real faithfull friends . I m still amazed how so many people are just nasty ( men or women ) specially in groups , rude or fake ... But i give them less and less attention . Lots of nice or interesting people tó focus on
Fck i can relate hahahahaha
everyone seems to be an introvert in the comments so here is an extroverted person's point of view. Being outside is like a part of you, especially during quarantine most of us literally lost a part of ourselves. We find it hard to get through the day because we are deprived of social attention, it's a fuel that keeps us going. Sometimes you may find us annoying, but if you really try and slow us down we will listen. Also, not all extroverts think introverts are quiet or annoying. Most of us are dying to say 'hi' but are scared that you would ignore us or you would think we are the annoying ones breaking your silence.
Huh! That was new.
I really related to the part of "being outside is like a part of you". But it is hard to explain to introverts
Aww I never thought this is how extraverts feel 👉👈 I've always thought extraverts just prefer to mingle with other extraverts so they can recharge from each other. Though is chatting with extraverts enough during quarantine? I sometimes try to chat my extraverted friends from time to time since I don't really know how they're coping.
That's why I really feel bad for a lot of you that are stuck inside. As an introvert, I thrive on being alone. If I was still at home (currently deployed), literally nothing in my life would have changed because of the pandemic. However for you guys, like you said, being outside and socializing is your fuel. The only thing that I hope with what's going on is now that extroverts are experiencing how it feels to be an introvert in social gatherings, extroverts can respect us a bit more. A lot of extroverts couldn't understand how we feel when being dragged to huge social events and how it drained us, but now that you guys are the ones being drained, hopefully perspective kicks in. Anyways, I really do hope that things back home get back to normal soon for you guys. I know what you guys are feeling right now, and it sucks.
Welcome to the painful life of an introvert, where society worships and is pretty much completely structured around your opposite personality sibling! Sorry I just can't help my smartass tendency when extroverts complain about their new lives in the covid climate. Aside from that, your complaints are still valid of course. Thank you for sharing the extrovert's perspective.
Most of my friends are extroverted and their constant small talk can be really draining as I don’t know how to keep up. However I’m not shy and do enjoy socializing with smaller groups of good friends. It takes me weeks to warm up to someone where as my friends make instant connections. Best way I can explain it.
I find small talk to be unnecessary
I've been mostly an introvert. In 5th grade, i took on being an extrovert, and was immediately, consistently ridiculed for my extroversion. So, I receded, stayed an introvert to protect myself, all through public school. Eventually, I became a musician, studying intensely at home. I became enamored about performance, and began to try it at open mic's. I developed my skills, and drew people who coached me, encouraged me. I became comfortable on stage. Eventually, I wanted to perform for a living. A partner showed me how to market myself (an extrovert's work), do business. I bit the bullet, got work, got to work. I did it for 10 years.... but the introvert within prevailed. I got tired of the endless, relentless hustle. It was time to recede. I became a welder, where I could sit at my bench, and get lost in my work. On occasion, I'd do a performance... and my inner extrovert would pop out. I'd be humorous, entertaining, witty, magnanimous, everyone had a good time. I do like both aspects of myself now... but am mostly, an introvert. I live most of the time, alone, and enjoy it immensely... but persue opportunities to perform, be the entertainer.
I'm an introvert but my life is so filled with "down time" and solitude, I actually look forward to parties, meetups, social gatherings, etc.. Simply because I need some of that and I rarely get it.
Baruch Cohen: I'm just guessing: Are you fighting your latent extrovert in order to claim that you are really an introvert? What would be the point in that?
@@waggishsagacity7947 Even the most introverted need some basic level of socialization. I get next to zero which is not good. Part of it is due to - I have arranged my life that way. Work from home, member of no churches or organizations, etc.. Human beings are social animals after all, we evolved that way. So some of it is required and necessary. So I really enjoy the rare moments when I do get some of it.
This is an interesting perspective.
I think an introvert needs like 5 percent socialization Nd you crave the 5 percent then rest. But you're at zero now
@@danthaman7777 The thing about introverts, as I experience[d] it, is that we are NOT recluses, but certainly not Party Animals. An extrovert, I believe, needs to recharge the batteries with social contacts galore; the introvert, with a smattering of interaction, like honey and coriander, respectively. But one knows these things from experience.
Teachers wanted to hold me back in elementary school because I was too quiet even though I had straight A’s. I love that people are actually acknowledging differences. It is hard to be a quiet child growing up in a loud world without support or answers. 🥰
So true. It's like teachers, who are often extroverts, can't comprehend anything beyond their own extroverted ways.
Teachers are generally A-grade A-Holes. The ones who respect and teach to different personality types are extremely rare, as rare as gems. Most go down the easy road of letting the most talkative pupils express themselves rather than seeking a balance.
I know a fair number of teachers who are introverts. My best friend is a very introverted teacher. People are shocked she is a teacher!
Thank you for the informational video on Introverts, Extraverts, & Ambiverts, and all their differences and how they obtain energy as well
Wow I learned I'm an ambivert. Really explains why I was so outgoing and social during my elementary/preteen years, but suddenly in high school I started to feel my energy drain from the constant expectations of my family and friends, and instead of being honest and asking for help I just cowered into introversion and all my friends from back then were scared off cause I was a completely different person and that must have made them think I was lying the whole time or manipulating them. 7 years later, I got diagnosed for adult ADHD-C a month ago and started meds, slowly but surely leaning towards extrovert again now, I'm making eye contact and smiling at random people and it feels both awesome and depressing that it's going to probably going to shift back and forth between the 2 for the rest of my life
it might change over time, i used to be extreme introvert in childhood, and moves towards ambivert later on
Chan Wai Tung me too
I use to be extrovert and become introvert
I think moving towards ambivert happens because we have to push ourselves to function in a largely extroverted world. Otherwise we tend to get overlooked as useless for jobs.
thats not change.. we learn and adapt in this extroverted world
Same here. I highly suspect environmental factors matter as well. When younger, you were surrounded by all types of people, including some really high energy, super extroverts, which exhausted your energy much faster. As you get older, especially after entering your professional life, you’re much likely to be surrounded by people with temperament similar to yourself, which makes social situation much more pleasant. On top of that, my work for example, requires a lot of independent work, with very minimal social interactions. At the end of the day I actually crave human interactions.
Ambivert here! I'm around 54% ex and 46% in and for me, I get stimulated by both! But once there's too much of one thing, like when I haven't had alone time for a while I get overwhelmed but if I'm alone for too long I get lonely and underestimulated. For me, my social life is a balancing act! Talking to people gives me a boost in energy and confidence but being by myself gives me time to think about life!
Same here!
Yeah, same for me. And I love this balance in life.✌️
I think this is where I would place myself, though I have had some difficulty in doing so. I believe that childhood trauma had something to do with muddying my understanding. I suffer loneliness when I am alone, but being around others is emotionally triggering, causing me to invariably feel alienated from even my best friends when we comprise a group. I have only found one association wherein I feel dependably safe (which I will not name here because I don't want to give the wrong impression, as if I am advertising for it) and which allows me the space to experience that alienation within a context of belonging.
Honestly same here😌✨️
I'm also an ambivert, I am not afraid of talking to others and most of the times, I am also not shy either, but I don't speak with everyone too frequently.
I was just talking about this with some of my friends. As a group we're a mix of extroverts and introverts, but one of my more introverted friends said that during the pandemic he realized he is more extroverted than he thought, as while he mostly prefers to take time to himself and not be in groups, his depression worsened from not being out as much even though he doesn't live alone. Early on he thought it wouldn't affect him much since he already was indoors a lot, but it definitely made a big difference. I guess it's like the girl in the video who sits in the park and watches others have fun- my friend likes to just go to the grocery store or sit in a quiet booth at a restaurant with maybe one other person and just have the other people be an ambient part of his surroundings, but it actually gives him a lot of the socialization he needs. I don't totally get it myself, but I think it's pretty cool that he figured that out about himself.
Oh! Yeah agree with your last line. And hehe lol "I don't get it totally" was funny. It is similar to have food and not feel hungry than not bave food even though you are not hungry at times. He just would need to be around people, know that people exist. Not necessarily talk to them. What sort are you, Melvin?
the sketches are really fascinating and amazing. you presented the visual arts so good. i love it.
Introverted definitely. I remember people getting mad at me because I don’t answer them quickly. Most of the time it’ll take me a good thirty seconds to come up with an answer. That’s why I learned to lie quickly.
Person: Do you want to go outside or stay inside? You: ... 30 secs later You: or
Yeah I can lie too, pretty easy but some people forget what they lied i.e they access thier short term memory. But I take the whole thing into consideration, long term memory.
I swear
Dr. M. H. Tried it, people usually get mad at me.
Yeah same
I avoid social gatherings like the plague. I'm owning this lock down.
Yeah, my life hasn't changed very much these past few months...
Haha! Me, too, I was anti-social before it was cool.
My lifestyle hasn't changed since the Corona social distancing.
My life's gotten kinda *better* actually, everything else happening in the world sucks though
@@matkosmat8890 you are ASOCIAL not anti-social.
Ambiverts need more attention in videos like these. I'm a total ambivert myself. I always want to hear everyone's input and then think about the information, chew on it for a bit, and come up with some more ideas. Then suggest those ideas to others. And then think about them some more. It's a cycle. While I have a tendency to come up with quick ideas, I also despise superficial conversations and would rather be alone than deal with boring people who chat about inane things. All my friends are introverts and I don't get along well with extroverts because my inconsistent energy makes it hard for us to interact. I'm not quite introverted enough to balance them, but not extroverted enough to keep up with them. Introverts are so easy. They handle both sides of me really well because I don't stress them out as much as extroverts do. I wish there was more research on ambiversion though. I know I'm not the only person who feels like a walking paradox.
That s one of the best ,if not the best,channel for learning stuff about psychology in a simple and clear way.Congratulations
Tch, can you imagine Talking to seniors? Absolute madlad right there
Thank you for this
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Also a shout-out to the business leader who achieved his position in spite of having no eyes.
Well Folks like it takes time to be comfy with em
As an introvert, I wish I had a teacher who had allowed more thinking time, for years I've questioned why I can't be as quick as others with answers and though my grades were good I thought since I lacked this I mustn't be as smart
Same here. I've often thought I'm "slow," especially in school, but got decent grades. In recent years, I've realized, if given time to think thru questions and issues and to frame my answers and opinions, I can actually be pretty bright.
Scott Herod yeah, but your still slow
@@kindcolt2747 That is what it said....
LOLthisfun its fine to be slow u are slow who cares?
I had the same problem! My teacher's would lower my grades for "lack of participation", even though I scored very well on tests. But the problem was never that I wasn't paying attention or that I didn't know the answer to a question, but rather that someone else always answered it faster.
I believe that I am an ambivert. I have taken the Myers-Briggs personality test about 6 times and have fallen on both sides of the Extraversion / Introversion category about equally. I had been calling myself an extraverted introvert before I heard the term ambivert.
since the 20s and 60s, we've made a lot of progress discovering the relationships that genetics and environment have on brain development. but despite this, I think the original ideas hold true. I also think that our inner extrovert and inner introvert come out of hiding when in the company of people who interest us-- and even more so in comfortable environments
I identify as an ambivert. Some days I wanna hang out and party while some days I want to stay home and chill. Anyone else an ambivert?
Same.. it depends what mood im in really
The Life Formula I am ✌🏼
@@gbhemmy4441 me too
Same
Me here same
I'm not quite sure when or why, but at some point it seems like it became trendy to identify as an introvert. I expected the comment section to reflect this and seem to have been correct (extrovert comments are few and far between compared to introvert comments). I'd be interested in reading anyone's thoughts on this phenomenon.
The internet is a platform fitting for introverts. Before, society was ruled by extroverts who could not understand introversion. They tried to force introverts into a extroverted form, which was suffocating. On the internet introverts can engage in the sort of discussion they enjoy. They can dwell on topics they're interested in, on a deeper level and more thinking time. They can infinitely explore and feed their mind with new knowledge and ideas. Since the internet is so all-encompassing in today's world, through it introverts are also noticed, since they get as much space as extroverts. They are also encouraged with the fact that there actually exist a huge amount of introverts, there's nothing wrong with them, unlike what they were told before.
This is mostly accurate. My parents treated me like I was broken because I preferred the company of books to that of other kids
I am guessing because, we are better at expressing our feelings through writing. I personally, used to be called a lot of names growing up been weird the most common one, and knowing not only that I'm not weird, but also that there is a lot more people like me than I thought makes me feel good (imagining this is the other reason why the comments section is booming with people saying "I'm an introvert too".
Could it be that this topic appeals more to introverts than extroverts?
I think it's a fad because everyone wants to be special. Take the INFJ personality type for instance. Rarest personality type but completely over represented by people who insist that they are one. Aside from unicorn and skittle fart psychology, the INFJ probably is your chameleon serial killer at worst, I think that should be added so that people who simply lack personal conviction aren't so quick to hop on board the INFJ wannabe train.
It's important to know that being depressed and staying in all day due to our governments response to Covid does not make you an Introvert.
My God. I hope everyone reads this. 👏🏿
Having done the Myers Briggs test several times during my working life, I found that I am an introvert, and score in the 90% plus on introversion. Since Covid I have been working from home rather than in a crowded, open plan office, and it has made a significant difference to my energy levels and how I feel every day.
Definitely an introvert, i get my energy back by staying away from people, i hate talking to many people at once it makes my brain hurt anf i hate talking about subjects i don't enjoy so i end up leaving the group or stay quiet which makes people think I'm shy
I swear people think the meaning of shy is anti-social and timid
Lilhungrybruh I just flipped the switch now I’m getting tired of people thinking shy = introvert. I am introverted but I can socialize pretty easily, it’s just I get drained a lot after socializing that it could stress me out. Shy extroverts and outgoing introverts exist.
Banana Cheryl i know but if you don’t participate in a conversation. People think you are shy. Which for them means anti social, which is wrong
Karima Bou this is why introversion is wrong
of course it's wrong, it's anti social disorder
Any introvert here?
Me
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hello fella
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I think I am now a Ambivert. I was always a extrovert growing up but when I was in my early 30's, I was in a car collision causing a brain injury along with CPTSD, dredging up history of numerous trauma I avoided dealing with at the time. My recuperation has been over several years and is still ongoing I think because the more I learn, the more I am intrigued for more. It was circumstance that forced me to become introverted and now that I have become more confident being the new me, I again am becoming more extroverted. I kind of look at these theories as categorical labels attempting to describe human behavior but as the bell-curve shown, it is overlapping gradients, dependent of circumstances and/or experience. Namely, levels of comfort to be able to act how one wishes to act in particular stimuli. "All else being equal" can not be utilized to create this doctrine. I think humans may develop an overall appearance of intro or extro verted, but the reality is based within circumstances and our familiarity to it and the conglomeration of these behaviors that would equal one of these three labels.
Wow, honestly this makes so much sense. You explained it so well, thank you.
After this video I can say I’m definitely mixed. I love talking to people and I gain energy by socializing, but I only like meaningful conversations. More over, when I first meet a person I’m definitely quiet and shy, but the more they know me I’m becoming more extroverted 😄
being mixed or close to the middle is great, cuz you gain energy by socializing and by being alone- but do too much of one or the other and then it starts becoming annoying.. i think mixed are the superior group.
@@disguisedcat1750 omg exactly
@@disguisedcat1750 It is easier bring mixed. Every group has their strong points.
I really like those drawings. And the way you explain psychological facts is so punchy and at the same time scientific. You've done great job here!
Thank you!!!
We’re all ambiverts but the more we accomplish within either introverted/extroverted activities, the stronger our ability is to use those activities to replenish energy! Basically the more you practice, the better you get. I believe everyone has the ability to get great at being both!!
Good presentation. As an introvert in her 70s, I can remember when introversion was considered to be a psychological problem.
Lmao that's kinda crazy just because of how many people are introverts
also 70 plus, and an introvert "heyoka", Jungian theory also proposes that in each of his 4 archetypes as we mature with age all move towards a middle ground. We as introverts living in an extroverted world need to grasp that complex and learn how to function in that world. Shyness is not a intrinsic part of introversion. The best course is to understand the differences. I am married to an extreme extrovert (22 yrs) an accept that she will never understand me while I can read her like a book! We lean on each other.
There is still an implication. They labelled us as anti-social, when we are simply non-social.
Introvert: -Party?- You mean me, my dog, best friend, Netflix, and ice cream? Extrovert: Party? *COUNT ME IN* Ambivert: Party? (On Monday) *COUNT ME IN* (On Tuesday) You mean me, my dog, best friend, Netflix, and ice cream?
Introverts and extroverts alike will show up to a LAN party.
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That's why I consider myself ambiverted. I have a group chat with several friends and they'll say we should hang out one day and I'll be into it. Then, if they do the same the next day, I usually feel "socialed out."
Yup, kinda of like that
I always thought of myself as an introvert, having spent most of my recharging time playing video games alone. but as covid had shown me, I really struggled not having social interaction and it turns out i really needed it to recharge my brain aswell!
I am an introvert for sure. I am okay interacting with others, but I really enjoy spending time by myself. I am not shy of talking in front of people, I am a teacher I speak with children and families all the time; but again I love when I don't have to talk.
Took me 35 years to realize I wasn't abnormal, just an introvert!
It's a true joy when you happen on someone who shares your sense of humor or wit or just your general mindset. Much of time you have to play the common man's game and spout general popular euphemisms but internally your in your own world and pick your spots to talk but generally are having a inner ongoing conversation/ narrative with yourself.
Yes yes yes yes, I watched this video an year ago and I've been searching for this now and the channel again, I'm extremely happy, you guys now have a Happy New subscriber. Thank you for your content.
I love how you mentioned that introverts are not necessarily shy, but rather prefer quiet time to recharge after being surrounded by people. This is something that many people don't understand, so it's great to see it explained clearly in this video.
Hell yeah I'm a ambivert : I like going out in parties and talk with everyone. And I like being alone at home for long period and don't talk to anybody !
Finally someone like me! Hahahaah
I think that's called bi-polar
@@deseanp93 im pretty sure that's not what it means
@@deseanp93 as a bi-polar introvert, I thought your comment was hilarious.
DeSean 😃
Introverts don't exactly like small talk because it's just the white of the bread. There are no real nutrients in it, just empty calories. We wanna get straight to the meat!
I don't think anyone really likes small talk. Extroverts find it boring, too. We just go along with it because we think other people like it. An extrovert who is a little brainy will usually try and steer the conversation to deeper and more interesting topics.
I can understand why you’d feel that way, but it’s being able to turn small talk into real talk that beats all. So you gotta think of it as an entry point for people who don’t already know you well. Small talk has real value when it’s done with intention. Use your tools.
The video said we use our long term memory more, we probably don't want useless info hardcoded into our memories
but u cant get to the "meat" without the small talk "appetizer".
Go vegan ;)
I think it's incredibly hard not to be' shy when you're an introvert. I'm an introvert. And since I don't spend much time around my peers, I get nervous around them. It's easier for me to talk to older people and people generally older than me because they tend to be calmer and slower when they talk as opposed to my peers who jump from subject to subject and expect you to talk fast and keep up with them. This gives me social anxiety cause I end up either mumbling mumbo jumbo or putting on a facade. I find it difficult to jump from topic to topic and would rather make deep meaningful conversations with older people.
Can I say I relate?
@@sprouts thank God somebody relates!😄
I’m exactly the same.
This!!!
I definitely think it gets more complex as you analyze a larger population sample, but the spectrum is still fundamentally established by intro, extra, and ambi.
When I was young extrovert. As I got older I am introvert.
Nah, you just learned to use your other cognitive functions to fuel your main introverted characteristic.
Yes,me too!
@Ulfa I think it's because most of us learn how stupid and arrogant most people are and how shitty the world is the more mature we get. My theory.
Just wrote a long post about the change I went thru from extro to introvert in the hope I might find out if others change also,,, guess I can delete the post now, Thanks.
@@dirkslifeadvice5339 These people don't even know what they're talking about😂. There are many extroverts who think they are introvert. I'm an infp
I am introverted. I'm fine with talking over technology. I also get wasted (insanely exhausted) when around lots of people. I am also very paranoid and not very trusting of strangers. Also, my short term memory often fails on me.
I hate when i really want to interact with someone, but after like an hour of talking I feel like a Zombie. Its so annoying
I feel you on the short term memory, mine is absolutely atrocious.
It’s like your talking about me, i only like to be around with very few certain old friends
Are we the same person?
The only time I have a problem with my memory is What was I saying?
I've been an ambivert ever since I was eleven years old and got out of the introvert box I was put into after developing communication skills throughout school. Whenever I take personality tests I will score slightly introverted or slightly extroverted depending on my mood. I've worked on this and will escape from situations where I am put into the introvert box. Extreme extroverts hate me because I get frustrated when I can't get a word in edgeways and eventually I will give up listening to their long and boring monologues and either start a side conversation, switch off and daydream or look at my phone or walk away. Extreme introverts also hate me because I want to communicate verbally and don't want to play guessing games all the time as I am not a mind reader. I am not into communicating by leaving and responding to rude notes left lying around unless it's a phone message taken when they were out so I prefer to sit down and have a serious conversation around setting ground rules and boundaries I will tear up rude notes written out and left for me when I was at home at the time when they could have knocked on my bedroom door asking to have a word with me. I did that to one flat mate who thought she could communicate with me by leaving nasty notes when she could have spoken to me directly but she wouldn't as that would have meant having to listen to my side of the story as well. So I knocked on her bedroom door and gave her a piece of her mind. Then I ripped up the note and dropped it on the carpet in her bedroom and said that I wasn't going to pick up the pieces. I also refused to give into the demands in the note. I can't be bothered with either extreme.
Love this explanation video. Thanks !!
I'm pretty much an introvert, unless I feel like you get my sense of humor, then I'm funniest guy in the room. It's weird how that works.
bell110 ya me to
"I'm funniest guy in the room" cringe but ok
Keep thinking that you’re the funniest
@@turolretar but... but... the guy in the mirror laughs every time... |->
That happens with me lol
My best friend is an extrovert and its actually quite sad when hes alone as he starts begging you/others to spend time with him
damn...
awh
Cutie pie, we must protect
I also do this😣😣...
as an extreme extrovert being lonely and quiet is so awful
as an ambivert my situation is pretty unknown for some reason. I really like being alone. Depending on the mood I can be extremely talkative or extremely quiet. Sometimes staying with other people tires me and I want to come back home. Most of the times I'm the first one who gets tired when I with extroverts. I have a pretty big inner world but I also am usually the first one who replies to a question. -An enfp
Same here, i don't even know if I'm infj or enfj , its always different and 53% or so extrovert or 53% introvert , when i stay at home a lot i feel tired and stressed and just want to hang out with someone, and when i go out a lot i feel tired and need to stay home to recharge my self , with extreme introvert i feel annoyed because it seems like a one side conversation and i don't like that like i can talk in my room to my self so what's the difference, but i don't blame them for sure, and with extreme extrovert or big groups of people talking to each other i feel stressed with it all going around, i can get a long but i don't talk a lot , i do talk yeah but just not a lot. Happy to know my self now as an ambivert.
Same
As a mostly introverted person, I find quiet time in my research lab is so amazing whilst small talk literally hurts my brain. I get anxious, answer in odd ways, and end up finding myself unsure of how to talk about such matters. I love talking about chemistry, as it is both a hobby and a profession for me, but anything that isnt logical begins to make me feel weird. Its hard, as I am awkward in conversation. I seem to fool many as I have gotten older, as the most common response to me telling others of my introvertedness is," Really? I would not have guessed." But trust me, my younger years were plagued with clunky transitions or responses in conversations.
These rare traits are more important to me: -Empthay -seeing things at a different angle or from different person perspective. -and enjoy seeing people doing well.
Hear hear!! 🤘
Empathy is so important to you that you misspelled it? Are you an Empath? Someone who just really cares more about other people (besides her two ex husbands and kids who she made wards of the state so she could go on Tinder and declare herself especially caring)?
Kirk Patrick A lot of anger there Kirk?! What is more important than all these labels we place on ourselves is a healed person moving forward.
@@vectorequilibrium4493 Kirk Patrick isn't angry . . . he's just an asshole, that's all. Wait! He spotted a spelling error, so that makes him a _pedantic_ asshole. Hold on, though . . . he made up a story about someone he's never met and doesn't otherwise know from a bale of hay. That makes him a pedantic mythomaniac asshole. And if he was so lavishly nasty in his comment because he drank too much tonight, that would make him a pedantic and mythomaniacal alcoholic asshole. But maybe he's also a troll. That would make him . . . well, you see the pattern.
@@bigneiltoo oh well. I'll leave it on here for you to stir on 😁
This might be the best educational video I've ever watched in my almost 11 years of surfing youtube like a maniac. Such simple, yet well explained concepts. Awesome job !
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I'm definitely both, when I'm around people I usually don't think before speaking (then again I don't know if I need to since I'm able to quickly construct and articulate complex ideas faster than other people apparently can), I just say whatever comes to mind and enjoy all sorts of conversations deep or shallow and I enjoy and seek out stimulation conversing with everyone (however I can become extremely tired of interactions after a while and crave time alone to think). However I also enjoy shutting people out and jumping into my mind deeply considering things, I can be thoughtful and pensive and consider complex ideas with ease and spend weeks without social interaction (although I do begin to crave social interaction after a few days). I just acclimatize between internal and external stimulation dominant as the situation demands and prefer a balance of both for maximum life satisfaction. I do notice though that when I'm in one mode or the other it can be difficult to switch modes. For example once I start thinking to myself deeply, all of a a sudden I lose my ability to speak normally when external stimulus requires me to do so and I can just stare off into space unresponsive, when I'm in external interaction mode I can't stop singing and dancing and moving and behave wild and crazy often leading people to think I'm on drugs and find it difficult to sit still and even read things around me and investigate objects like a dog if there are no people to interact with.
I am an Introvert,it's taken me over 40 years to be proud of that fact. Some extroverts I meet think I'm ignorant or shy or maybe even too stupid to comment on their conversations. I like to sit quietly and study people before I integrate fully with new people.Those people who think I'm shy soon get a surprise because I'm actually quite outspoken and have clear defined views on things that are close to my heart and I won't back down. I'm either your best friend or your worst enemy and I'll be clear and honest about which of the above relate to you. For those people who take the time to get to know me,they all find the their patience paid off.
I used to be the biggest extrovert but growing up has made me more and more introverted and I don't know if that's a good thing.
It can be, it means you're developing other parts of yourself I guess. I, as an introvert, sometimes try to be more extraverted...still working on it :P
That's good actually. You have realised over time that sometimes you could make a fool out of yourself. It's better to spend more time on thinking and later responding only when necessary.
it's probably a sign that you're gaining wisdom and thinking deeper about things.
Y K I think your confusing things u can’t change from being a introvert to a extrovert it’s impossible u ether lose or gain energy when u socialize with other people or you lose or gain energy when your alone by yourself. Depending on which answer u give u will better understand your behaviour.
@@kenshinscott you missed the end of the video It clearly says, extroverts might start to think more and introverts might start to express and speak out more eventually. Nobody is perfectly introvert or extrovert. We tend to swing in the middle.
I'm like 1% extroverted. My idea of being extroverted is opening the blinds and letting sun in.
Do you feel like that is intended human function? Or do you feel broken?
What if all humans were like you?
@@johno9399 the answer is that's why it's generally balanced,that's a hypothetical question/suggestion that could never come to reality so let him be himself
That’s very funny Brian. I hope it’s not that bad, but I can relate. Your time to shine will come and now is! While the extroverts are stressing out over isolation we are creating our reality. Be the man. Be the new normal. ☮️❤️🙏🏻😁
It's been 3 week with out saying a verbal word to any one and only a hand full of texts and KZhead posts for me so far.
This is amazing material i can share with my students!
The art work looks amazing 👍
Be honest. Most of us are introverts and most of us are watching this at about 1 AM
CamTheDestroyer I’m an extrovert watching this at 5 pm........ .-.
me 12:30AM :)))) still wondering whether i'm an introvert or an ambivert
1:13am here. What are the odds.
Damn, it's 12:59 xD.
CamTheDestroyer well done....1:11a
*Covid epidemic happens* Introverts: i’ve prepared my whole life for this.
Is this a made up bot name or your surname is for real ?
This video helped me to understand myself. I always thought i was the weird one and broken. But i am just an introvert who can't talk to more than one person at a time. Thanks brother.
I think the thumbnail is a great first stepping stone to teaching larger concepts with art than teachers could teach with words. The thumbnail is a pretty good depiction of the trend in intelligence (which I'm sure you're aware) but I think that if students were right to draw conclusions from pictures at a young age then they would be able to derive larger concepts from pictures such as your thumbnail during their later years of schooling. I think school could completely designed this way with older students being graded on their pictorial representations of concepts based on how many younger students in the lower grades can accurately decipher what they were trying to convey within their artwork
The simplest yet the most comprehensive vid on the Introvert/Extrovert dichotomy ever! (That's saying something coz I'm a psychology graduate). Kudos! 👏
I'm an Ambivert, several tests give me near 50/50 results in intro/extraversion. Not sure what practical use it is but I just get on with life as it comes like the rest of us.
These videos are very good! I like watching them because they are interesting and good for practicing listening in English
As an extrovert, I love having an introvert wife. We are rapid to make wise decision; we are fun to talk when topic interests us... More importantly, we had great match makers called Our Parents who know our weaknesses and strengths that make us PERFECT match
I’m sooooo introvert! I literally lose energy if I have to socialize for long. And I enjoy my own companion. That way I gain energy!
Moderately drinking can help occasionally at parties. But if you control the frame you can manage it also without. I am in sales..go figure...😏
Rob Goodsight Same here, sales lol
Totally! The Meyers-Briggs puts me at 60% introvert. I previously worked 5 years in a highly social career and when I left it took me 6 months of mostly solitude to recuperate. I then lived with family and cared for children so I rarely or never was completely alone. I now work parttime as a cashier. I see a lot of people but don't have to form deep relationships. I loathe small talk and often talk life and politics with people I don't know. If I work more than 30 hours per week I become irritable. I am not shy at all but I often have to force myself to do social things. I would much rather avoid obligation, even though I am responsible to a fault.
I gotta be an ambivert based on this video. I enjoy starting games, talking to strangers, but often about their experiences namely in the hunt for ideas and to learn new things. I then go home, research, study, and enjoy journaling and thinking. So I enjoy people often -- e.g. team sports, software teams as my main focus areas -- but like to not do them at a surface level or where I'm jumping around just to get my rocks off that this video portrays.
very educational hope the channel will grow well
Thanks. Join us ;)
Shout out to all my fellow introverts.
Book Pixels hi there, what’s that tree mean to you in your profile picture?
Now you are extrovert
Don’t shout at me, it’s overwhelming.
Hi!👋😊💕
I acknowledge you... But from a distance and only silently.