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Introverts & Extraverts: How to Come Together in Harmony

Personality Types

Carl Jung and Myers BriggsIdentified 8 Basic Mental ToolsPsychological TypeType Dynamics

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The Biggest Difference

Introverts Extraverts

Inner worldRecharged by alone

timeInwardly focusedAppear to be good

listeners

Outer worldRecharged by being

with peopleAction-orientedNeed external

stimulus and input

Introverts vs. Extraverts

Extravert Ideal

“The omnipresent belief that the ideal self is gregarious, alpha, and comfortable in the spotlight”

Introverts are discounted because of a trait that goes to the core of who they are

Talkative people, for example, are rated as smarter, better-looking, more interesting, and more desirable as friends

Some of our greatest ideas, art, and inventions came from quiet and cerebral people who know how to tune in to their inner worlds and the treasures to be found there

How to Care for Introverts

How to Care for Extroverts

Cursed Words

Shy

Talkative

Some Food for Thought

What do you like about being an Extravert or an Introvert?

What perceptions do you think others have of your type?

What frustrates you about working (or living) with your opposite type?

What do you like or admire about your opposite type?

The Hostility Between the Two

There is an “increasing hostility” by introverts who claim extroverts are “stupid and needy”

Extroverts see introverts as “hermits” or as “shy”

Working with an Introvert

Expose gradually to new situations and people

Don’t shame for shynessEncourage them to speak by using hot-button

subjects

Working with Extraverts

They are more likely to go from one hobby to another

They often plunge into events quicklyEnjoy the extra bangLove the reward

Introverts Extraverts

Wants to sit and think after a fight

Wants peace & quiet after a long day of work

Prefer a quiet night in

Wants to resolve things right away

Wants to chat about their day

Prefer to ramp it up

Introverts and Extraverts in Relationships

In Conclusion

Each type has its strengths and weaknessesEach type requires different careBe aware of what some people’s preferences

may be for interactions