extroversion

(noun)

Concern with or an orientation toward others or what is outside oneself; behavior expressing such an orientation; the definitive characteristic of an extrovert.

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Examples of extroversion in the following topics:

  • Allport's, Cattell's, and Eysenck's Trait Theories of Personality

    • He believed personality is largely governed by biology, and he viewed people as having two specific personality dimensions: extroversion vs. introversion and neuroticism vs. stability.
    • According to their theory, people high on the trait of extroversion are sociable and outgoing and readily connect with others, whereas people high on the trait of introversion have a higher need to be alone, engage in solitary behaviors, and limit their interactions with others.
    • Eysenck proposed that extroversion was caused by variability in cortical arousal, with introverts characteristically having a higher level of activity in this area than extroverts.

  • The Five-Factor Model

    • Not surprisingly, people who score high on both extroversion and openness are more likely to participate in adventure and risky sports due to their curious and excitement-seeking nature (Tok, 2011).
    • Neuroticism and extroversion tend to decline slightly with age (Donnellan & Lucas; Terracciano et al.).
    • In the five factor model, each person has five traits (Openness, Conscientiousness, Extroversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism) which are scored on a continuum from high to low.

  • The Brain and Personality

    • Eysenck developed a model of personality based on neuroticism and a second factor, extroversion.
    • Eysenck proposed that extroversion was caused by variability in cortical arousal where introverts characteristically had a higher level of activity in this area than extroverts.

  • Basic Principles of Classical Conditioning: Pavlov

    • Pavlov's research also contributed to Hans Eysench's personality theory of introversion and extroversion.

  • Personality Psychology

    • The five-factor model is the most widely accepted trait theory today: it includes the five factors of openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism, which each occur along a continuum.

  • Personality Testing in the Workplace

    • This 16-type indicator test uses two opposing behavioral divisions along four scales which, when combined, yield a "personality type;" the four scales include extroversion-introversion, sensing-intuition, thinking-feeling, and judging-perceiving.

  • Overview of Personality Assessment

    • According to the five factor model, the five dimensions of personality lies along a continuum of opposing poles and include Openness to Experience, Conscientiousness, Extroversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism.