Comments on: are bloggers introverts?

By: Jodie

Jodie — Tue, 02 Mar 2004 11:16:03 +0000

I am an INFP, a strong introverted personality type. My boyfriend is and ESTJ–the exact opposite of me. He could never understand why I needed to be alone after we would be at a party, or at a festival, or around a lot of stimulation. It is very mentally draining and taxing for an introverted person to be around a lot of noise, crowds, and bright lights for an extended period of time. We are just much easier stimulated than an extrovert. We are very analytical, perceptive, and aloof and take EVERYTHING in. We are not weird. In fact, we are the best actors, writers, scientists, and psychologists. Most actors are introverts, and they use their stage as their “escape.” When they go home, they unwind and go back to their introverted personality, i.e. David Letterman, Sharon Stone, Steven King, Julia Robets. It is hard to understand an introvert because we become drained by small talk, parties, meeting new people, etc. Whereas, an extrovert becomes charged on these types of events. It’s an orientation, not a choice.

By: Becky

Becky — Thu, 27 Feb 2003 10:15:59 +0000

well, took me a few days to get here, and my blog isn’t trackback enabled, but i just blogged a response to lukas’s comments. color me INFP. or INFJ… let the introverts arise!

http://evandra.blogspot.com/2003_02_23_evandra_archive.html#89856576

By: Lukwam

Lukwam — Wed, 26 Feb 2003 04:11:23 +0000

Well, I think you fit into that whole “What about the rest of you?” part.

By: dad

dad — Wed, 26 Feb 2003 02:49:21 +0000

I’m not so sure about that time at the computer. I spend that time, think (haven’t been tested lately) I’m an extrovert, but of course, have no weblog — so I’m not a statistic in your inquiry. But I gotta say, this stuff is fascinating. Would be interested in seeing more blogger responses.

By: Keith

Keith — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 21:52:13 +0000

Shaun I’d say yes to that, I guess “real life” is the environment most comfortable for extroverts. Being in front of a computer fits that of an introvert more, it’s time alone to work, to read, to think.

BTW I took the test… 89 Introverted, 33 Intuitive, 33 Feeling, 22 Perceving.

By: Shaun

Shaun — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 20:30:00 +0000

Well, it’s often the other way around… that’s interesting. Is “real life” dominated by extroverts, with “virtuality” being dominated by introverts?

By: Lukwam

Lukwam — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 20:23:50 +0000

Actually, I’m starting to feel like the only extrovert in a world of introverts. As I think of everyone I know, they’re all turning out to be I’s.

By: Shaun

Shaun — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 20:20:10 +0000

Hmm… I don’t remember the rest of the numbers, but I took that test and I was 100 *introverted* …

Anything you extrovert types want to know about us introvert types?

By: Lukwam

Lukwam — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 19:04:43 +0000

Michael, I took that Myers-Briggs test that you linked to, just to be sure I still was an ENTP. No doubt: 100 extroverted, 22 intuitive, 67 thinking and 11 perceiving.

By: Shaun

Shaun — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 18:38:54 +0000

I know for sure that I’m an introvert, and have known for a long time. Articles such as the one referred to here are always spot-on in describing my various tendancies.

I’ve struggled with it but now I find myself working at a job where at least a few of my co-workers are also (in my estimation) introverted, and it’s quite a comfortable place to work. We all have our own comfort zones and needs for space and time.

On further thought, perhaps I’m the most introverted one there… oh well. C’est la vie.