With summer in full swing, your extroverted best friend is psyched to socialize the night away at your mutual friend’s backyard barbecue. You, on the other hand, are staring at the clock. (And I don’t ...

Take this quiz to find out where you fall on the introvert-extrovert spectrum. Answer each question True or False, choosing the answer that applies to you more often than not. 1. I prefer one-on-one ...

My husband Richard strikes most people as a natural extrovert. He can effortlessly engage with strangers, making easy conversation within minutes of meeting them. I, on the other hand, find networking ...

Often I am surprised to hear how many public speakers and other people who have to present to large groups consider themselves to be introverts. I am also an introvert, so I thought I would share a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." There are so many ways to characterize our personalities these days. Of course, there’s the breakdown ...

How does a psychologist determine from your answers to personality questions whether you are an introvert, extravert, or somewhere in between? (The same question can be asked about other personality ...

Personality is often discussed in terms of introversion and extroversion, two broad categories that help explain how people interact with the world around them. While these terms are widely used, ...

It took me years to figure out the right answer to that question. For most of my life, I considered myself an extrovert. People told me I was a good communicator, I enjoyed spending time with others, ...

Social introverts, thinking introverts, anxious introverts and restrained introverts all have positive qualities.

Do you enjoy spending time socializing with others in the outer world? Does the thought of meeting new people make you feel energized? If you identify with these traits, you might be an extrovert.

The MBTI test helped spread the terms ‘introversion’ and ‘extroversion’ to a wider audience, but it’s widely seen as pseudoscientific.Photograph: H Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock/Getty Images About 10 ...