Independent University,

Bangladesh
CIS 101 – Fundamentals of Computer System
Section: 17

Term Paper on
[Introvert behavior at Adults & Students – Reason &
Consequences]

Submitted By:
Talbia Binta Borhan – 2220459

Submitted To:
Mr. AKM Monzurul Islam
Lecturer
 Independent University, Bangladesh

Executive Summary

Numerous studies have examined how people learn via social connection, but little is

known about how introverted individuals learn through social engagement. Many people

disagree with this conclusion, even though extraversion is frequently associated with increased

pleasure. We take into account these criticisms and assess their validity in light of the empirical

research. While our review ultimately leads us to the conclusion that introversion is indeed

correlated with higher levels of happiness, it also offers a more nuanced understanding of this

correlation, showing how, for instance, the strength of the association can vary depending on

measurement methods or culture. According to research, trait introverts who act extrovertedly

feel more genuine. By classifying traits and identities as introvert or extravert and asking

participants to discuss the merits of extraversion, we examined the limits of this concept.
Table of Contents
Executive Summary.....................................................................................................................................2
Background.................................................................................................................................................4
Significance of Study..................................................................................................................................5
Problem Statement......................................................................................................................................6
Hypothesis...................................................................................................................................................6
Methods.......................................................................................................................................................7
Data Collection........................................................................................................................................7
Data Analysis..........................................................................................................................................8
Excel Data Analysis..............................................................................................................................10
Excel 1st Table Analysis.....................................................................................................................11
Summary of 1st Table.........................................................................................................................12
Excel 2nd Table Analysis....................................................................................................................14
Summary of 2nd Table........................................................................................................................15
Excel 3rd Table Analysis....................................................................................................................17
Summary of 3rd Table........................................................................................................................18
Excel 4th Table Analysis....................................................................................................................20
Summary of 4th Table........................................................................................................................21
Result........................................................................................................................................................26
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................................27
Limitations of The Research......................................................................................................................28
References.................................................................................................................................................28
Background

Early in the 1900s, psychiatric pioneer Carl Jung created the ideas of introversion and

extroversion. He asserts that one of the simplest indicators of an introvert is how they replenish

their social energy. He said that although extroverts are revitalized by social interaction,

introverts prefer to stay in minimally stimulating surroundings and frequently turn inward to

recharge. Additionally, introverts frequently have a weak social urge and avoid engaging in

social activities. Since then, a lot of scholars have worked to define introversion more precisely.

Researchers Jennifer Grimes, Jonathan Cheek, and Julie Norem identified four broad categories

of introverts in 2011: gregarious introverts, thinkers, anxious introverts, and restrained introverts.

An introvert is someone who enjoys less exciting situations and need alone to reenergize.

Extroverts are frequently referred to as party animals. They have a difficult time avoiding the

spotlight because of their extroverted, vivacious character. The encounter gives them life.

Introverts are on the other side. Usually, these folks are thought of as being more reserved. They

may participate in a variety of social activities, but they require downtime to refuel. When

discussing personality traits in the 1960s, psychologist Carl Jung originally distinguished

between introverts and extraverts. (Extroverts is the term that is now in use.) He categorized

these two categories according to where they got their energy. Jung suggested that crowds and

connection with the outside world stimulate extroverts. Introverts require time alone to refuel,

and they frequently exhibit more reserved behavior and lack of social involvement. Being an

extrovert is not an all or nothing proposition, as Jung discovered. Instead, the majority of people

lie somewhere between the two polar extremes. Since Jung's theories originally gained
popularity, research has found there are genetic and hormonal explanations for why some

individuals exhibit more extroverted traits than others.

Significance of Study

Many of us have a tendency to see personality features as either positive or negative. For

instance, feeling nervous can range from uncomfortable to incapacitating. In general,

extroversion makes people happier and more successful. But research suggests that things aren't

really so cut and dry. Nearly every "positive" characteristic has a downside, and every "bad" trait

has advantages.

For example, anxiety might prevent you from enjoying life and taking positive chances.

Additionally, it enhances your memory and protects you secure. It's akin to introversion. Being

quieter is undoubtedly a disadvantage when trying to stand out in a crowded environment

because studies indicate that simply talking a lot makes others think you're a leadership

candidate. However, as recent Yale study highlights, being an introvert also has significant

benefits.

The study discovered that while introverted persons may not enjoy people as much as extroverts,

they do understand them better. The people who are reserved and shy really have a lot better

comprehension of other people's psychology than those who are more outgoing. The capacity to

listen to one another in a world where speech never ends is a crucial quality that will help us

create harmonious, understanding relationships. The fact is that extroverted individuals wouldn't

have anyone to listen to them without introverts.

We will be able to know that how the introvert people interact with the society, how do they

socialize and how they feel about other extroverts and introverts. We will also be able to
examine how the other extrovert people feel about the introverts and how do they help them to

blend in.

Problem Statement

Both introversion-extroversion and the many pleasure indices are hotly disputed

psychological topics. There are currently no universally recognized definitions of happiness or

introversion-extroversion. According to the study's findings, Cain's Quiet Scale is consisting of

the Social, Anxious, and Restrained Introversion and Introversive component subscales.

Absorption. The findings also demonstrated slight variations between introverts and extroverts

on happiness indices. Nevertheless, the study's repeatability, the use of the introduction of new

pleasure measures, extra introversion-extroversion tests, and other metrics suggest greater

research into the relationships between personality and wellness.

Hypothesis

Do extraverts experience more happy feelings as a result of accidentally biased lab

circumstances that favor them? Why can't introverts be as happy as extraverts or take on

leadership roles? Is it because they have assimilated cultural signals to the contrary? Are there

any further factors at work? Many introverts are accustomed to playing the extravert in order to

conform to social norms in societies where extraversion is the norm. Stereotype threat is a

frequent occurrence in social psychology, when individuals of a stereotyped group are aware of

the prejudices about them and unintentionally act in ways that support the stereotypes.
Methods

Some of the techniques discussed here are quantitative and deal with quantifiable data.

Others are qualitative, which means they take into account variables other numerical values.

Interviews, focus groups, observations, and oral histories are generally qualitative whereas

questionnaires, surveys, and papers and records are quantitative. There may also be a

combination of the two approaches. The acquired data is first unorganized. The context of certain

facts and data may or may not be known. The choice of data gathering technique frequently aids

in the researcher's task of making sense of the data. Quantitative data collection is one of the

most often utilized techniques for gathering information for research purposes. Analyzing a

numerical result is a function of quantitative analysis.

A survey is a well-known illustration, which involves asking questions and gathering answers

that reveal patterns, preferences, behaviors, attitudes, and any other aspect that can be counted.

Methods for gathering quantitative data are widely used because they are simple to utilize. With

the use of these techniques, researchers elicit data by posing queries. Data that is quantitative is

quantifiable and expressed numerically.

Data Collection

In order to get the information for this study, I did an online questionnaire survey starting on

August 24, 2022. The survey's participation was entirely optional. 59 individuals from all

throughout Bangladesh took part in the study. This method was a part of the primary data

collection. The google form was created surrounding the research objectives. The URL of the

google form link was shortened through the in-built option and then the form was shared to
family, friends and classmates, virtually on social media applications such as Facebook,

WhatsApp and Viber. They have given me the required data regarding my questions. They have

answered my question via google form. The survey was only open to people with internet

connection, and only those who were familiar with completing online surveys were able to

participate, therefore for this reason the data were not free from selection information. I can

therefore observe that the majority of survey respondents were young, as is the case with most

internet surveys. As a result, the study may have been limited in some ways, and those who were

comfortable taking online surveys were able to participate. I presented a fictitious scenario to

represent the new circumstance in the questionnaire in order to get data about the situation. I

browse newspapers, articles, and a few research papers for extra information.

Data Analysis

After collecting all the necessary data, they were compiled on Excel. I looked into the frequency

of the questions, "Do introverts suffer," using illustrative research. , How to identify introvert,

Reason for introvert personality. Also I shows some calculations regarding the ratio of introvert

and extrovert, How do they know they are an introvert, The causes of introvert personality. The

following three survey questions, out of a total of 54, are displayed:

Do introvert suffer?

Yes 8

No 45

Blank 1

Grand Total 54
How to identify introverts:
Comfortable in focusing on inner thoughts 31.82%
Daydreaming 13.64%
Enjoy spending time with only one or two 31.82%
Need quiet to concentrate 4.55%
Prefer writing rather than talking 9.09%
Take time making decision 9.09%
Grand Total 100.00%
Reason for introvert personality

Attention Seeking 3.70%

Got Abused 9.26%
Lack of communication skills 55.56%
Real personality 29.63%
Blank 1.85%
Grand Total 100.00%

Excel Data Analysis

The survey data in the excel sheet was analyzed with the help of making table and pivot

charts. The raw data in excel is not useful if they are not arranged accordingly and analyzed with

proper strategy. We have made 4 tables totals. Among them we have analyzed 3 tables

identifying the reason and consequences of introversion.

Excel 1st Table Analysis

The first table in excel mainly focuses on how to identify the introverts and what are the

personality of an introvert. The table also shows how many respondents thinks that introverts

suffer in real life. The table obtained in the excel is shown below:

Row Labels Count of Introvert/Extrovert

No 8

Yes 45

(blank) 1

Grand Total 54
Table 1: Number of respondents on if introverts suffer

In the table we can see that among 54 respondents 8 respondents thinks that introverts don’t

suffer in real life and 45 respondents thinks that they suffer.

In the next table we will see how the respondents identifies that if a person is an introvert. The

table is as follows:

Row Labels Count of Introvert/Extrovert

Comfortable in focusing on inner thoughts 31.82%
Daydreaming 13.64%
Enjoy spending time with only one or two 31.82%
Need quiet to concentrate 4.55%
Prefer writing rather than talking 9.09%
Take time making decision 9.09%
Grand Total 100.00%
Table 2: Respondents identifying introverts with various parameters
In the 3rd table we will see what the respondents think about the personalities of an introvert. The

table is as follows:

Row Labels Count of Introvert/Extrovert

Attention Seeking 3.70%
Got abused 9.26%
lack of communication skills 55.56%
Real personality 29.63%
(blank) 1.85%
Grand Total 100.00%
Table 3: Personality of introverts

Summary of 1st Table

The following graph is the number of respondents who thinks that introverts suffer or not.

Total

No
Yes
(blank)

Here we can see that among all the respondents 45 people think that introverts suffer and 8

people think that introverts don’t suffer and 1 person didn’t give any opinion.

In this pie chart, we will try to know how people identify introverts:
 Total

Comfortable in focusing on inner thoughts

Daydreaming

Enjoy spending time with only one or two

Need quiet to concentrate

Prefer writing rather than talking

Take time making decision

31.82% of the respondents think that introverts are comfortable in focusing on inner thoughts

and the same percentage of people think that introverts enjoy spending time with one or two.

13.64 % of the respondents think that introverts have the tendency to daydream. Prefer writing

rather than talking and take time making decision are considered by equal number of respondents

9.09% to identify an introvert. 4.55% respondents think the need quite to concentrate.

Now we will look into the respondents and their thinking about reason for introvert personality. So, the
graph is as follows:
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Among all the respondents, most of them think that the reason behind being an introvert is lack

of communication skills(55.56%). 29.63% respondents think that it is their real personality.

9.26% people consider getting abused as a reason behind being an introvert. 1.85% people don’t

have any opinion regarding the reason.

Excel 2nd Table Analysis

In the 2nd table we will analyze what the respondents who are introverts and what they think

about the other introverts. If introversion is a disease or not. Also, we will see what other thinks

about revealing their introversion or not. What are the factors affect them to reveal the fact or

keep it hidden.

The first table shows why introverts reveal that they are introverts:

Row Labels Count of Introvert/Extrovert

Easier to understand 5

No need to explain themselves 34

 Provides space 14

Grand Total 53

The next table shows why they do not share with others that they are introverts.

Row Labels Count of Introvert/Extrovert

Lazy to explain 19
Negative evaluation and criticism 34
Grand Total 53

In the 3rd table let us see what other thinks about introversion. Is it really a disease?

Row Labels Count of Introvert/Extrovert

No 51
Yes 2
Grand Total 53

Summary of 2nd Table

In the second table we analyzed the reason why an introvert thinks that another introvert might

reveal that they are introvert. Let us first look into the graph of why they think another person

will reveal that they are introvert.

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Total
35
30 Total

25
20
15
10
5
0
Easier to understand No need to explain themselves Provides space

We can see that among 53 respondents 34 thinks that one doesn’t has to explain themselves to

the other and 14 thinks that it provides space for both of them. 5 respondent thinks that it is

easier to understand each other.

In the next graph we will see what introverts think about when another introvert doesn’t reveal

that they are introvert.

Total
40

35

30

25
Total
20

15

10

0
Lazy to explain Negative evaluation and criticism
Here from 53 respondent we can see that 34 thinks negative criticism and 19 thinks they are lazy

to explain.

Excel 3rd Table Analysis

In the 3rd table we will analyze that what the extrovert thinks about the introvert. If they think it

is a disease or not and what do they think about revealing if someone is introvert and what they

think about not revealing if they are introvert.

The first table is about what extroverts think about and introvert revealing they are introvert:

Row Labels Count of Introvert/Extrovert

Casually 19.44%
Easier to understand 2.78%
No need to explain themselves 55.56%
Provides space 22.22%
Grand Total 100.00%

The next table is what they think if an introvert doesn’t reveal if they are introvert:

Row Labels Count of Introvert/Extrovert

Lazy to explain 33.33%
Misunderstanding 11.11%
Negative evaluation and criticism 55.56%
Grand Total 100.00%

In the last table we will see what extroverts think about introversion as a disease:

Row Labels Count of Introvert/Extrovert

No 34
Yes 2
 Grand Total 36

Summary of 3rd Table

The first chart here is what extrovert thinks about the introverts willing to reveal that they are

introverts. Let’s see the graphs.

Total
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50.00%

40.00%

Total
30.00%

20.00%

10.00%

0.00%
Casually Easier to understand No need to explain Provides space
themselves

In the graph above we can see that 55.56% of the extroverts think that if an introvert reveals that

they are introvert then it’s easy for them to explain themselves. 22.22% thinks that revealing

gives them space and 19.44% thinks there is no reason for revealing they just do it casually.

2.78% thinks it is easier to understand them.

In the next chart we will see why extrovert thinks that introvert doesn’t reveal their introversion.

The graph is as below:

 Total
60.00%

50.00%

40.00%
Total
30.00%

20.00%

10.00%

0.00%
Lazy to explain Misunderstanding Negative evaluation and criticism

55.56% of the respondents think introverts don’t reveal because of the fear of negative

evaluation and criticism. 33.33% thinks because introverts are lazy to explain and 11.11% thinks

it because people will misunderstand them.

In the next table we will see the percentage of extroverts considering introversion as disease.

Total

No
Yes
Here we can see that among 36 respondent 34 thinks that introversion is not a disease and 2

thinks that it is a disease.

Excel 4th Table Analysis

In the 4th table we will analyze if introverts like other introverts. If they like other introverts why

they like them and if they do not then why they do not like other introverts. Same goes with if

introvert likes other extroverts. Reasons why they like or do not like other extroverts.

First table shows how many of the introverts like other introverts:

Row Labels Count of Introvert/extrovert

No 15
Yes 38
Grand Total 53

Next table is why introverts like other introverts:

Row Labels Count of Introvert/extrovert

Comfortable with understanding each other 61.11%
They can’t communicate with others 14.81%
Values and Appreciate same things 22.22%
(blank) 1.85%
Grand Total 100.00%

Next, we are defining why introverts doesn’t like other introverts:

Row Labels Count of Introvert/extrovert

They don’t know what the other person is thinking 38.89%
Uncomfortableness 18.52%
Wrong combination 38.89%
 (blank) 3.70%
Grand Total 100.00%

In this part we will describe how many introvert find that other extroverts are interesting:

Row Labels Count of Introvert/extrovert

No 13
Yes 40
(blank) 1
Grand Total 54

Why introverts like extroverts:

Row Labels Count of Introvert/extrovert

Amazed by the energy of extroverts 29.63%
Appreciating their counterparts 24.07%
Easier to listen 20.37%
Extroverts adopt them 24.07%
(blank) 1.85%
Grand Total 100.00%

And finally why introverts doesn’t like extroverts:

Row Labels Count of Introvert/extrovert

Gain their mental energy from being left alone 35.19%
They get an upper hand in life 22.22%
They make introverted people look bad in comparison 37.04%
(blank) 5.56%
Grand Total 100.00%

Summary of 4th Table

The following graph is the number of respondents who thinks that introverts like other introverts.
 Total
40

35

30

25
Total
20

15

10

0
No Yes

Here we can see that among all the respondents 15 people think that introvert doesn’t like other

introvert and around 37 person thinks that introverts like other introverts.

Among these respondents we will filtered out the reasons and will show a percentage of each

reason why an introvert might find other introvert as interesting. Let us look into the following

pie chart:
 Total

Comfortable with understanding each

other
They can’t communicate with others
Values and Appreciate same things
(blank)

61.11% of the respondent who thinks introverts like other introverts thinks that the main reason

is comfortable with understanding each other. 22.22% thinks that they value and appreciate the

same thing, 14.81% thinks that they like each other because they can’t communicate with others

and 1.85% didn’t have any reason.

In the next pie chart, we will see what was the opinion of respondents who thinks that introverts

don’t like other introverts.

 Total

They don’t know what the other

person is thinking
Uncomfortableness
Wrong combination
(blank)

38.89% of the respondent think that they do not have any idea about what the other person is

thinking this is why introverts doesn’t like other introverts. 38.89% thinks that introvert and

introvert is a wrong combination. 18.52% thinks that introvert and introvert make

uncomfortableness. And 3.70% didn’t give any reason.

Now we will look into the respondents and their opinion about if introverts like other introverts.

So, the graph is as follows:

 Total
45

40

35

30

25 Total

20

15

10

0
No Yes (blank)

From the graph above we can see that 13 respondents thinks that introverts don’t like extroverts

and 40 respondent thinks that introvert like extroverts.

Now if we look into the pie chart:

Total

Amazed by the energy of extroverts

Appreciating their counterparts
Easier to listen
Extroverts adopt them
(blank)
Here we can see that 29.63% of the respondents thinks that introverts like extroverts because

they are amazed by the energy of the extroverts. 24.07% thinks that extroverts adopt them and

appreciate their counterparts. 20.37% thinks that extroverts are easier to listen.

Next, we will look up the reasons and opinion of the respondent about introverts no liking the

extroverts. Let’s take a look into the pie chart:

Total

Gain their mental energy from being

left alone
They get an upper hand in life
They make introverted people look
bad in comparison
(blank)

Here we can see that the respondent has said extroverts make introverted people look bad in

comparison. The number is 37.04%. 35.19% thinks that introverts gain their mental energy from

being left alone. And 22.22% thinks that they get upper hand in life and 5.56% didn’t give any

opinion.

Result

Of the 54, 17 introverts acknowledged that they either tried to pass as extroverts or pretended to

be extroverts because they believed there was something wrong with them. However, they
acknowledged that everytime someone attempts to pass as someone they are not, they lose a

piece of themselves in the process. They said that being made to become an extrovert is really

painful for introverts. Of the 28, all were students, and just six were employed. It's interesting to

note that they had comparable employment experiences. They were all of the opinion that their

employer valued their ability to stay focused. 11 of them claimed that while they first had trouble

finding work, their efforts eventually began to be recognized. Their primary inclinations are

different for introverts and extraverts. While the extravert looks outward and wants solitude, the

introvert is primarily concerned with establishing the autonomy and independence of others.

There is little question that extraverts love social engagement and that it may be a significant

source of happiness and pleasure. The modern world is quite interactive. People must frequently

live and work near to one another since dependence on others for basic necessities has increased.

The results of the current study demonstrated that introverts are always under social pressure to

alter their character. The reasons for this are that extraverts outnumber introverts by a ratio of

around three to one and that introverts are frequently stereotyped as depressed and pessimistic.

Happiness, however, has little to do with being an extrovert.

Conclusion

The introverts are better at decision making as compared to extroverts. The introverts rely

on their intuition, inner feelings and reactions. Majority of them basically counting on

themselves, do not go for impulsive decisions while on the other hand extroverts usually go for

snap decisions, quick decisions and decide what feels natural at the moment. They prefer to

postpone as thinking makes extroverts uneasy. Even though extroverts have a good quality of

double-checking their information before making decisions but they need someone to steer them

in the right direction when they face important decisions. The findings of the present study
cannot be generalized due to the limited sample and volunteer bias. Future research is needed for

the confirmation of this dimension of personality type and also to find out whether the decisions

made by the introverts are good or bad which was beyond the scope of this study. Limitation of

study is, participation in the study was voluntary so the data gathered for this study may not be

generalized.

Limitations of The Research

Large sample sizes are typically necessary for quantitative research methodologies. However, the

shortage of resources makes this kind of extensive investigation impractical. The structured

questionnaire used in quantitative research has closed-ended questions. It results in the

constrained findings mentioned in the research proposal. As a result, the findings may not always

accurately reflect what actually happened. Additionally, due to the researcher's choice of replies,

the respondents' choices are constrained. Quantitative research is challenging, costly, and takes a

lot of time to analyze. Careful planning goes into this kind of study to guarantee perfect

randomization and accurate designation of control groups. For the target population to be

accurately represented, a high percentage of responders is necessary.

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