Carl Jung's Typology Of Introversion And Extroverts

Carl Jung first developed a typology which is know as Introversion and Extroversion.Introverts much prefer their inner world of thoughts and feelings whereas extroverts relay to their external outer world that emphasizes of people such as socializing and activities. Introverts tend to process information inside their heads, extroverts often act without thinking.This related to the first dimension of the Myers-Brigg Indicator,Extraversion/Introversion.Extroverted people are very gregarious and sociable people and enjoy interaction with others,but Introverts prefer to keep to themselves and prefer a small circle of friends,they are often caught up within their own thoughts.The second dimension refers to Sensing/Intuiting. People with a sensing …show more content…
The MBTI classifies test takers as 1 of 16 types. The instrument uses a dichotomized scale that gives a 4-letter type classification and a numeric score that indicates the strength of the classification (Mcrae & Costa, 1989) Furthermore,this corresponds to the researcher’s research on measuring the comparison between Extroverts and Introverts by using the Big Five Inventory.The five-factor model of personality is a hierarchal organization of personality traits that are organized into five basic dimensions which are Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism, and Openness to Experience. According to ‘’the Big Five Trait Taxonomy’’ by (John & Srivastava, 1999), Extraversion refers to the factor has two familiar ends of the spectrum: extroversion and introversion. It concerns where an individual draws their energy and how they interact with others. Generally, extroverts draw energy from interacting with others, while