Ask HN: Are you Extroverted or Introverted

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I'm fairly introverted, and I assume that most of HN is the same. So are you..

[rblion]

Both.

A healthy human is equally both. Extroverted enough to go out into the world and make something of yourself. Introverted enough to look within often and keep developing your potential.

[faramarz → rblion]

That's being an Ambivert. You and I both.

  Ambiversion is a term used to describe people who
  fall more or less directly in the middle and exhibit
  tendencies of both groups. An ambivert is normally
  comfortable with groups and enjoys social interaction, but 
  also relishes time alone and away from the crowd.

[rblion → faramarz]

didn't know there was a term. thanks. now i do.

[fhdfh → rblion]

Different from you is 'unhealthy'?

[rblion → fhdfh]

we are still hunter-gatherers physically and mentally, only the environment has changed. don't get too caught up on what I'm saying, listen to your intuition.

[noodle → rblion]

do the things you describe really have anything to do with extroversion/introversion?

i mean, the inability to go out into the world and make something of yourself is more along the lines of social anxiety disorder, not introversion.

[astartup1]

Introvert won't comment here. Create poll

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Extroverted

[gojomo]

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=943722

[instakill]

MBTI type is INTJ.

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Introverted