MYERS-BRIGGS PERSONALITY TYPE

M B Spell Check™ - External / Internal

EXTERNAL or INTERNAL
Which is the source of your PERSONAL ENERGY?

          The E/I axis is easy to misread because we are prone to use the lay language definitions of "extrovert" (social) and "introvert" (socially challenged). It is one of the easier categories to discern in others, and is the one that becomes the most obvious to others at an early age -- toddlers can often be accurately sorted into "E" or "I" just by watching them.

          The E/I axis is not about how much value you place on either world -- people who get energy from the external world may love being alone because the easiest way for them to relax is to seclude themselves to turn off the input. People who get energy from their internal world may love being the center of attention, spending time with friends and loved ones -- it just takes them energy to do this. Many "Es" enjoy reading, playing computer games, and taking walks alone. Many "Is" enjoy going to parties, public speaking and belonging to clubs. For instance, as an ENFP, I love the world of ideas. However, what really winds me up is the opportunity put my ideas out into the world, not contemplate them within my own head.

       When selecting the category below that most accurately describes you, pay less attention to what you do and what you value, and more attention to whether the items in the list (1) describe you; and (2) would "charge your batteries". To help you focus on the Myers Briggs definitions instead of lay definitions, I use the term "External" and "Internal" instead of "Extrovert" and "Introvert".

          Think back to what you got praised or scolded for as a child, and that often leads you to your natural brain wiring. The script will still score your checklist if you skip questions, but unanswered questions will count as if you answered as an INTROVERT, and your score will have no meaning.

  1.Have a natural "indoor" voice. Takes conscious effort to project my voice in a crowd.
Have a natural "outdoor" voice. Takes a conscious effort to speak more softly/quietly.
 
  2.Speak slower, more thoughtfully.
Speak faster, more spontaneously.
 
  3. Silent energy - perceived by others as "low energy" or quiet.
Visible energy - perceived by others as "high energy".
 
  4.Pause to process what someone just said, then formulate the next sentence in your head before actually saying it out loud. "Es" around you may develop an annoying habit of finishing your sentences in order to speed things up. You may tend to understate, and/or think you've already said things that you haven't yet.
Speak without thinking things through; therefore, prone to "foot in mouth" disease. "Is"around you may feel like they never get the chance to put in their two cents worth because youoften don't pause between sentences or thoughts. You may overstate and/or repeat yourself.
 
  5. Find it challenging to follow multiple conversations at once -- and it mildly annoys you.
Find it relatively easy to carry on multiple conversations at once -- and often enjoy it.
 
  6. Enjoy exploring fewer interests, but doing so in a greater depth.
Enjoy a wide variety of people, activities and interests.
 
  7. Prefer one-to-one communication, smaller gatherings, rather than mingling with the masses.
Enjoy large group events with the opportunity to interact with many people at once.
 
  8. Distracted by your own daydreams -- often get lost in your own thoughts.
Distracted by what is going on outside the window or in the corridor.
 
  9. May write something out to better understand it.
Talk out loud as a way to "think" something through.
 
  10.Like quiet for concentration.
Like variety and action, study groups.
 
  11.Come up with ideas through contemplation.
Come up with ideas through discussions.
 
  12.Learn new skills by reading and reflecting.
Learn new skills by talking it out and doing them.
 
  13.Have a "quiet" face and body language - often difficult for someone to guess what you're thinking or feeling by looking at your face and gestures.
Usually wear an animated, emotionally expressive facial expression, use nonverbal communication such as gesturing, and have trouble hiding how you feel.


   YOUR ( E / I ) SCORE is

This number does NOT indicate how much of an Introvert or Extrovert you are -- it tells you how CERTAIN you are that you get your personal energy from the Internal World or the External World.

If your precentage is between 0 - 50%, the "sorting hat" classifies you as an INTROVERT.
If your percentage is 51 - 100%, the "sorting hat" classifies you as an EXTROVERT.

Write down this letter ( E or I ), and the percentage, then continue on to the S / N checklist.

 

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