You An Introvert or An Extrovert (Questions) PDF
You An Introvert or An Extrovert (Questions) PDF
This is an informal 12 question quiz, adapted from Quiet by Susan Cain, based on characteristics of introversion commonly
accepted by contemporary researchers.
3. I enjoy solitude.
True False
4. I seem to care about wealth, fame, and status less than my peers.
True False
8. I like to celebrate birthdays on a small scale, with only one or two close friends or family
members.
True False
10. I prefer not to show or discuss my work with others until it's finished.
True False
Why does it matter where you fall on the introvert-extrovert spectrum? Because introversion and extroversion are at the heart of
human nature. And when you make life choices that are congruent with your temperament, you unleash vast stores of energy.
Conversely, when you spend too much time battling your own nature, the opposite happens—you deplete yourself. Too many
people live lives that don't suit them—introverts with frenetic social schedules, extroverts with jobs that require them to sit in
front of their computers for hours at a stretch. We all have to do things that don't come naturally—some of the time. But it
shouldn't be all the time. It shouldn't even be most of the time.
(Remember, though, that no one is all introvert or all extrovert. Introverts attend wild parties, and extroverts
curl up with their favorite books. As the psychologist Carl Jung put it, "There is no such thing as a pure
extrovert or a pure introvert. Such a man would be in the lunatic asylum.")