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What the word "extroverted" means

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Have you ever thought about wanting to be more extroverted?

These days, cheerful people who enjoy socializing and having fun with others are often called "yōkyā" (陽キャ). On the other hand, "inkyā" (陰キャ) might have a gloomy and unpleasant image.

According to data from a certain organization in Japan, the ratio of extroverts to introverts is 61:39 per 100 people. You can assume that there are roughly twice as many extroverts as introverts. 

A fact that is surprisingly little known is that, in reality,In psychology, being "extroverted" is not the same as being "sociable."

Being extroverted doesn't necessarily mean being sociable.

Being extroverted simply means "liking to go to parties and social gatherings and have fun," "spending a lot of time on social activities that involve interacting with people," and "being good at making new friends."

Extraversion is not an indicator of "how well you get along" with new friends or existing acquaintances.In other words, in psychology, extroversion does not imply being good at socializing. Instead, it refers to being good at understanding other people's feelings and being good at socializing."Highly cooperative"I will.

Being good at socializing = having high levels of cooperativeness

There are people in the world who are extroverted but lack cooperativeness. For example, an "extroverted and uncooperative person" might be someone who "loves to cause trouble in bars or at festivals." While such people love to have fun, their unruly nature makes it unlikely that they maintain good relationships.

The image is "extroverted" vs. "cooperative" (this is based on the image of a pirate, but may not reflect reality).

By the way,In psychology,Shy =The perception that someone is "not extroverted" is actually incorrect.Being "not extroverted" simply means having no interest in socializing. Such people simply don't have an interest in interacting with others, but the association "not extroverted (not interested in socializing) → poor social skills → shy" seems to occur. However, in many cases, shy people are shy because they are neurotic and experience anxiety to a higher degree than others.

AuthorSei Honda (Narukin/Narukin)TwitterFacebookI'm very extroverted and love socializing, but I'm also somewhat neurotic and prone to worrying. Because of this, these two aspects can clash a bit when I'm with people. However, extroversion usually prevails, so I love interacting with others. As for agreeableness... I'd like to think it's high.

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