Introvert, Extrovert or Ambivert?

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Today I explore Introverts, Extroverts and Ambiverts as personal monikers.

Knowing who you are and how you draw energy in life is important. Although we may throw these words around, do we truly know ourselves, our family or friends.

For many years I was confused because often I showed up as a bona fide extrovert but often felt drained after big social interactions. It wasn't until I explored deeper my true personality characteristics was I able to align my social interactions with what genuinely excited and inspired me.

If you are interested in learning about the Big Five Personality Traits, I have provided an outline below. This is a great place to start!

1. Openness to Experience: This trait features characteristics such as imagination, creativity, curiosity, and a willingness to try new things. People who score high in openness are often open-minded and adventurous, whereas those who score low may be more traditional and resistant to change.

2. Conscientiousness: This dimension measures the level of organization, dependability, discipline, and achievement-oriented behaviors. Highly conscientious individuals are reliable and efficient, carefully planning and executing their tasks. On the other end, those with lower scores might be more spontaneous and less detail-oriented.

3. Extraversion: Extraversion is characterized by sociability, assertiveness, excitement-seeking, and high levels of emotional expressiveness. Extraverts draw energy from being around others, while introverts (those low on the extraversion scale) may find social gatherings draining and prefer more solitary or intimate settings.

4. Agreeableness: This trait reflects a person's tendency towards altruism, trust, modesty, and cooperativeness. Individuals who score high in agreeableness are typically friendly and compassionate, whereas those who score low may be more competitive or even skeptical of others' intentions.

5. Neuroticism: Neuroticism measures the tendency toward emotional instability, anxiety, moodiness, and irritability. People with high scores in neuroticism may experience stress and emotional ups and downs more intensely than those with lower scores, who tend to be more emotionally stable and resilient.

Stay curious!