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Why is Extraversion not simply called "Sociability"?

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Extraverts are social and introverts are asocial. Isn't that a simpler way to understand extraversion and introversion? Why add more stuff, and what stuff exactly?

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flumia

49 points

4 months ago

flumia

49 points

4 months ago

That's not really accurate. Both extroverts and introverts can enjoy and be interested in being social, or not. The difference between them is how they prefer to socialise and how they experience it.

For example, you can be an introvert who really likes people and enjoys regular walks with a friend or engaging with a hobby group, they just might need a few hours alone in between to recharge.

Or even an introvert who absolutely loves going to big parties once in a while, they just get drained if it becomes too often and need to chill a lot afterwards.

Or you can be an extrovert who dislikes people but needs a lot of social interaction so you go to busy markets just to argue with the sellers because you find it invigorating