Extraversion (E)

Key words:
outer world • people • action • breadth

People who prefer extraversion are energized by active involvement in events, and they like to be immersed in a breadth of activities. They are most excited when they are around people, and they often have an energized effect on those around them. Extraverts like to move into action and to make things happen--extraverts usually feel very at home in the world.

With their orientation to the outer world, extraverts often find their understanding of a problem becomes clearer if they can talk out loud about it and hear what others have to say.

People who prefer extraversion may:

• be seen as "go-getters" or "people-persons"
• feel comfortable with and like working in groups
• have a wide range of acquaintances and friends
• sometimes jump too quickly into activity and not allow enough time for reflection
• sometimes forgets to pause to clarify the ideas that give aim or meaning to their activities

The Myers-Briggs Type Table Extroverted Types are highlighted in gray.
ISTJ	ISFJ	INFJ	INTJ
ISTP	ISFP	INFP	INTP
ESTP Promoter Executor	ESFP Motivator Presenter	ENFP Discoverer Advocate	ENTP Explorer Inventor
ESTJ Implementor Supervisor	ESFJ Facilitator Caretaker	ENFJ Envisioner Mentor	ENTJ Strategist Mobilizer

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