The world seems to be divided into two different types of people, the extrovert and the introvert. But why do some individuals feel more confident while others are silent and shy?
Carl Jung popularized the notion that people fall into two attitude types: introversion and extroversion. These two elements of the human body are both physical and mental aspects that give us reasons to most of our actions.
Most people utilize elements of both introversion and extroversion in their daily lives. However, researchers at the College of William and Mary say there is generally a dominant personality trait that reflects how the individual prefers to work or deal with the environment, especially when that person is under stress.
Extroverts make up between 60 to 70 percent of society and introverts account for 20 to 30 percent, according to Dr. Ed Diener from the University of Illinois.
An extrovert is a person who thinks in a way that centers on and around the object, the object being a task or a person. They feel the most energized through interactions with others and feel the most drained or down when they are alone.
Unlike extroverts, introverts get their energy from themselves and are drained by people. An introvert is a person who thinks in a way that centers on his or her own feelings and thoughts about a situation.
Introverts are energized by spending time on solitary activities and will find being around many people at once bothers them.
Not all introverts are shy and mousy. Some can be assertive and socially confident, but prefer activities that involve inner experience and introspection. Other introverts have a lack of self-confidence when socializing with strangers.
Recent studies at the University of Iowa have shown signs of different brain activity in introverts and extroverts. They say introversion and extroversion is not something grown into or born with, but simply an indication of brain functions.
"We found more evidence that people might be shy or outgoing because of the way their brains are structured, not because of experiences they've had," Debra L. Johnson, a research scientist in psychology at the University of Iowa, said.
Johnson's research reveals that introverts have more activity in the frontal lobes of the brain and in the front thalamus, and extroverts show more activity in the posterior thalamus.
Introverts get more of their stimulation internally and the front thalamus provides them with the remembering, planning and processing of their own ideas.
The posterior thalamus is more involved in sensory processing such as listening, watching or driving, which attends to the extrovert's need when being socially active and seeking sensation from outside sources.
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I MUST be an introvert! What do you think?
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