Introversion and extraversion relation with shyness
There is a great deal of confusion between introversion and extraversion, especially on my part. I have realized that introversion and extraversion deals with more on how you perceive the world and how you get energized. It has almost nothing to do with how many friends you are and very little whether you like to go in public or stay at home. I know a lot of introverts that are outgoing and extraverts that like to relax at home.
For example an ISFj can be outgoing for the fact that is has :Se: as a secondary dominant function and that can be enough to make that person appear extraverted and not have problems talking to people and doing extraverted activities.
I believe that introverts use their second function to make them appear extraverted and extraverts also use their second function to make them appear introverted. What do you guys make of this?
Re: Introversion and extraversion relation with shyness
Hugo's thread was about something else.
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Originally Posted by Young_and_Confused
I believe that introverts use their second function to make them appear extraverted and extraverts also use their second function to make them appear introverted. What do you guys make of this?
I'm not aware of using :Ni: to appear introverted, nor do I see how that would be possible.
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Originally Posted by Young_and_Confused
It has almost nothing to do with how many friends you are and very little whether you like to go in public or stay at home. I know a lot of introverts that are outgoing and extraverts that like to relax at home.
It has also been discussed here that there seems to be little or no correlation, which is one of the differences with MBTI and still causes problems when people type themselves, and others, saying stuff like "no, I can't be an E".
To me it's simple. I am "socially outgoing" if I can meet people with whom I can talk about things that interest me and do things I like to to. I have no interest in meeting people just to do small talk in noisy bars or go dancing. What does that have to do with having an extraverted or introverted first or second function?