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How introverted/extroverted are you?

Oscillation

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I figured we have different levels of extroversion, so it would be nice to see and hear about how introverted/extroverted you really are.
Here is a test (the 'Extroversion Introversion Test'), but I'm not sure of its quality. Perhaps there's better ones?

Post your results below, and give your respons if willing.
 
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My result

Snapshot Report
Sociability
47/100

According to your results you appear to be the type of person who enjoys socializing with both large and smaller, more intimate groups of people. You don't mind being around big crowds, but that doesn't mean you'll want to crash every party you're invited to. Having an active social life and extending your network of friends is relatively important to you, but it isn't the most crucial thing. You've managed to strike a great balance between actively involving yourself in your larger social network, and spending some quality time with a few intimate friends. Although you may not always be the conversation-starter or the "life of the party", you are generally a very outgoing individual, whether among friends or people you are less familiar with.


So I AM introverted - I know I am - but very close to the dividing line between intro- and extroversion. They use to call it ambiversion, and perhaps that's a more sutible title? Perhaps.
 
Snapshot Report
Sociability
54/100

According to your results you appear to be the type of person who enjoys socializing with both large and smaller, more intimate groups of people. You don't mind being around big crowds, but that doesn't mean you'll want to crash every party you're invited to. Having an active social life and extending your network of friends is relatively important to you, but it isn't the most crucial thing. You've managed to strike a great balance between actively involving yourself in your larger social network, and spending some quality time with a few intimate friends. Although you may not always be the conversation-starter or the "life of the party", you are generally a very outgoing individual, whether among friends or people you are less familiar with.
 
The link messed up, so I had to link to the page before it. Hope you find it!
 
Sociability
13/100

According to your results you appear to be the type of person who doesn't socialize very often. You likely have a limited social network, and possibly aren't really interested in extending it beyond a few close and intimate friendships. Having an active social life doesn't appear to be an important thing to you. Chances are that when the opportunity arises to socialize among a large group of people, you'll most likely turn it down if possible. This doesn't necessarily mean you don't enjoy socializing or being around people. Rather, you tend to prefer spending time with smaller groups of friends. Individuals who score similarly to you typically aren't conversation-starters, especially with people they aren't familiar with. In addition, they aren't known to be exceptionally outgoing, unless among close friends.
 
The results don't surprise me, but I sometimes wonder if questions are discounting people who are extremely one-on-one. As in I am social with one person. And not an alternating group of one-on-ones, really just one person. The results make me look schizoid basically, but a schizoid wouldn't have a continuously close one-on-one I don't think.

Sociability
2

According to your results you appear to be the type of person who doesn't socialize very often. You likely have a limited social network, and possibly aren't really interested in extending it beyond a few close and intimate friendships. Having an active social life doesn't appear to be an important thing to you. Chances are that when the opportunity arises to socialize among a large group of people, you'll most likely turn it down if possible. This doesn't necessarily mean you don't enjoy socializing or being around people. Rather, you tend to prefer spending time with smaller groups of friends. Individuals who score similarly to you typically aren't conversation-starters, especially with people they aren't familiar with. In addition, they aren't known to be exceptionally outgoing, unless among close friends.
 
Snapshot Report
Sociability
16/100

According to your results you appear to be the type of person who doesn't socialize very often. You likely have a limited social network, and possibly aren't really interested in extending it beyond a few close and intimate friendships. Having an active social life doesn't appear to be an important thing to you. Chances are that when the opportunity arises to socialize among a large group of people, you'll most likely turn it down if possible. This doesn't necessarily mean you don't enjoy socializing or being around people. Rather, you tend to prefer spending time with smaller groups of friends. Individuals who score similarly to you typically aren't conversation-starters, especially with people they aren't familiar with. In addition, they aren't known to be exceptionally outgoing, unless among close friends.
 
I'm not surprised by the results thus far.
 
Sociability
60/100

According to your results you appear to be the type of person who enjoys socializing often, especially with large groups of people. You likely have an extensive social network, and rarely pass up the opportunity to expand it even further. Having an active social life appears fairly important to you, so chances are that when the opportunity to go out with "the gang" arises, you'll seldom turn it down. Individuals who score similarly to you enjoy interacting with a variety of people, regardless if they're friends or strangers. They are extremely people-oriented, are often described as the "life of the party" and tend to be exceptionally outgoing.
 
General note to people: if you use functions, think of the dominant function+attitude as somewhat different from the introversion/extraversion measured by MBTI tests or Big 5 tests, because the latter are more like a statistical average of your position on the introvert-extrovert spectrum overall --- consisting of all your tendencies.

The function-attitude model is aimed to be a very specific thing modeling your ego's major attitude. The statistical average just consists of all your tendencies, whether they are the main ego-attitude or other tendencies.
 
Obviously the concept of an ego-attitude is highly theoretical and speculative. The less speculative thing is to just record and measure all your tendencies. If you do this, expect you will not fit any model. The models only work to model key, fundamental aspects of how your processes relate to the ego's perspective.

The number of processes, tendencies, etc (cognitive or behavioral) otherwise is too numerous, random, etc to fit into any neat model.
 
I am extremely introverted. I am also a navel-gazer.

However with that said, I have phases of histrionic extroversion for some weird inexplicable reason. Perhaps they are manic episodes? I have no idea. I think I have several personality disorders. :(
 
This doesn't really surprise me all that much.
Sociability
2

According to your results you appear to be the type of person who doesn't socialize very often. You likely have a limited social network, and possibly aren't really interested in extending it beyond a few close and intimate friendships. Having an active social life doesn't appear to be an important thing to you. Chances are that when the opportunity arises to socialize among a large group of people, you'll most likely turn it down if possible. This doesn't necessarily mean you don't enjoy socializing or being around people. Rather, you tend to prefer spending time with smaller groups of friends. Individuals who score similarly to you typically aren't conversation-starters, especially with people they aren't familiar with. In addition, they aren't known to be exceptionally outgoing, unless among close friends.
 
25/100

I'm introverted for sure, but it's often due to high sensitivity and uncomfortableness with new situations. In groups, I find myself introducing a topic of conversation that really gets people talking, but then more extroverted folks run circles around my ability to keep up. It's frustrating and fun at the same time.

I want to converse in a light hearted, fun loving, easy going way but I can only do that with extreme comfort and familiarity with people. But I always feel a pressure to keep conversations going... If no one is talking I feel like it's my problem.

It's like my brain comes up with kernels of ideas... I'll call brain nuggets. But I can only come up with these when I'm really comfortable...(or had a few drinks) or I can be absolutely sure my brain nuggets will be appreciated and understood.... like my brain has an idea of when it'll be accepted and only allows myself to communicate my raw ideas when it thinks it'll be okay. In the right company this is amazing... riffing and flowing and having all the good times. I wish I had more control over this... because it would be awesome to just dive into this familiarity and fun with anyone I come across... of course most wouldn't understand... and just view my ideas as weird.

Sometimes the social obligation of the setting curbs this. I work as a tutor so I have plenty of opportunity to act wacky and get the kids laughing... but I know that's not really what my job is and once I get the kids going they'll never stop acting crazy and no work will get done. Sometimes the kids can't even follow down all the crazy ideas and randomness I can get into... Of course I'm rather dry when I do this... so they don't know when I'm joking or serious or some combination.

I find the introverted kids I work with will often end up being the most outspoken and 'out there' ones... once they get comfortable and know they won't be judged working with me.
 
29/100 im somewhat social i guess.
I dont really care for socializing tbh, but i work with 60 others. dont really wanna start conversations, but if people ask me i answer
 
Sociability
30

According to your results you appear to be the type of person who doesn't socialize often. You likely have a limited social network, and possibly aren't really interested in extending it beyond a few close and intimate friendships. Having an active social life apparently isn't the most important thing to you. Chances are that when the opportunity arises to socialize among a large group of people, you'll likely turn it down if possible. This doesn't necessarily mean you don't enjoy socializing or being around people. Rather, you generally prefer spending time with smaller groups of friends. Individuals who score similarly to you typically aren't conversation-starters, especially with people they aren't familiar with. In addition, they aren't known to be exceptionally outgoing, unless among close friends.
 
Snapshot Report
Sociability
40

According to your results you appear to be the type of person who enjoys socializing with both large and smaller, more intimate groups of people. You don't mind being around big crowds, but that doesn't mean you'll want to crash every party you're invited to. Having an active social life and extending your network of friends is relatively important to you, but it isn't the most crucial thing. You've managed to strike a great balance between actively involving yourself in your larger social network, and spending some quality time with a few intimate friends. Although you may not always be the conversation-starter or the "life of the party", you are generally a very outgoing individual, whether among friends or people you are less familiar with.
 
Snapshot Report
Sociability
26

According to your results you appear to be the type of person who doesn't socialize often. You likely have a limited social network, and possibly aren't really interested in extending it beyond a few close and intimate friendships. Having an active social life apparently isn't the most important thing to you. Chances are that when the opportunity arises to socialize among a large group of people, you'll likely turn it down if possible. This doesn't necessarily mean you don't enjoy socializing or being around people. Rather, you generally prefer spending time with smaller groups of friends. Individuals who score similarly to you typically aren't conversation-starters, especially with people they aren't familiar with. In addition, they aren't known to be exceptionally outgoing, unless among close friends.
 
Snapshot Report
Sociability: 45

According to your results you appear to be the type of person who enjoys socializing with both large and smaller,
more intimate groups of people. You don't mind being around big crowds, but that doesn't mean you'll want to crash
every party you're invited to. Having an active social life and extending your network of friends is relatively important
to you, but it isn't the most crucial thing. You've managed to strike a great balance between actively involving yourself
in your larger social network, and spending some quality time with a few intimate friends. Although you may not always
be the conversation-starter or the "life of the party", you are generally a very outgoing individual, whether among friends
or people you are less familiar with.