Comments on: A Test for Introverted Personality Traits

By: Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:44:13 +0000

Hi Sehar,

Thanks for your comment, and congratulations on pursuing your applied psychology degree — with honors! That’s great.

Regarding the reliability and validity of the test of introverted personality traits above: the test came from Homemakers Magazine, summer, 2008. Thus, I’m afraid I don’t have the information you require. It’s not a standardized or validated psychology test, and isn’t a proper tool for university or college-based papers or research.

Sorry I can’t help you, but I wish you all the best on your Psychology research!

Laurie

By: sehar iqbal

sehar iqbal — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:56:36 +0000

hi, my name is Sehar Iqbal and i am a student of kinnaird college for women, Lahore, Pakistan. I would like to use your questionnaire for my research required for the degree of Bsc honors in applied psychology.. My research topic is relationship of procrastination among extroverts and introverts. kindly tell me about the reliability and validity of your tool and give me permission to use your tool in my research. I shall be thankful to you. Waiting for your respone. thanku.

By: tommy

tommy — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:35:21 +0000

Thanks for your comments. I would say that roughly 75% of the musicians I work with are introverts as well as dancers and actors. Performing in front of people is great for introverts. It requires relaxed concentration, and you are usually at your best when you are focusing inward and it also requires that you trust your intuition. Also practicing is something we have to do alone for the most part. I used to practice three to six hours a day, which can be very challenging for extroverts.

By: Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:20:36 +0000

Hi Tommy,

Thanks for your thoughts — that Wayne Gretzky quote is one of my favorites!

It’s interesting to learn that many of your musician friends are introverts, but don’t mind performing in front of others. I guess there’s a difference between playing the music or instrument you love, versus actually talking to people face to face. Playing music might be less draining and more energizing.

I haven’t researched the negative personality traits of introverts…but now want to! I’ll write an article about that, and post the link here.

Thanks!

Laurie

By: tommy

tommy — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:17:32 +0000

I copied these positive traits from another page on this site. I find them to be very accurate in describing myself. What are some of the negative traits? I can concentrate very well, but stimulation (TV, etc.)sometimes are too distracting.

* work well with others, especially in one-to-one relationships
* maintain long-term friendships
* flexible
* independent
* strong ability to concentrate
* self-reflective
* responsible
* creative, out-of-the-box thinking
* analytical skills that integrate complexity
* studious and smart

By: tommy

tommy — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:48:45 +0000

In reference to an earlier comment about dating ” the worse thing she can say is no / not interested” reminds me of a Wayne Gretsky quote: “you miss %100 of the shots you don’t take”. Some tips I recommend are :know people’s names, you don’t have to have long conversations, and eliminate the unimportant details. Make it easy for your listeners. Knowing names can increase your confidence. Many of my musician friends (like myself) are extreme introverts, but we are comfortable performing in front on people. Put yourself out there and be positive, it is okay to be quiet and deliberate in your communication. People will tend to listen to you when you speak, and it is always (in my opinion) a good thing to validate what others are saying and you don’t have to speak as much. Most introverts I know have great things to say and usually what they have to say is meaningful, sometimes profound, emotional and
deliberate. Just wait to speak. Many extroverts don’t listen well and like to hear themselves talk. I avoid conversations with these people if I can.

By: Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:25:10 +0000

Hi LB, I’m sorry you feel unwanted and that your introverted personality traits are making it difficult to live in an extroverted world! I have written an article about introverted traits causing problems for introverts….if you want to read it, let me know. I can post the link here.

Chris, thanks for your comment. I don’t know if introverts have more symptoms of seasonal affective disorder, but it would make sense if the particular introvert rarely goes outside! I don’t think ALL introverts have a tendancy towards SAD, but I can see how it’d be possible…I’m an introverted writer who doesn’t go outside every day, but I’m not sad.

Laurie

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:08:14 +0000

Dear LB,
I know how you feel and I think no matter how tough it gets, things could always be worse…I find daily sunshine exposure as important as air; do other introverts have greater SAD symptoms?

By: LB

LB — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:29:30 +0000

Well I am 53 years, have 27 out of 29. I am alone, divorced, no family, no realtives, no fiends, but also no job, even am a research scientist.
I have no problem with myself, but it is very very difficult to live as an introverted (odd) person in a extroverted world, people do not accept you, don’t understand, unwanted everywhere.

By: Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:30:33 +0000

Hi Chris,

Isn’t it amazing to learn that those of us with introverted personality traits aren’t “anti-social” or “dysfunctional”? So many people read my articles about introverts, and are shocked to realize that they’re as normal as people with extroverted personality traits. They’re just different, that’s all!

Thanks for being here; I hope to see you around these parts more often

Laurie