Perspectives on Conceptualisation and Lived Experience of Introversion

Gerlach, N.

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Perspectives on Conceptualisation and Lived Experience of Introversion

Gerlach, N.

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Gerlach, N.

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Variation exists regarding understandings of the personality trait introversion. This thesis aimed to explore how ordinary people define and experience introversion. Three studies were conducted which explored: 1) participants’ understandings of introversion; 2) differences in how people who identified as introverted, ambiverted (a bit of both), or extraverted described introverts; and 3) self-identified introverts’ descriptions of a broad range of experiences in their own lives. The findings of this research indicated that further efforts are needed to develop additional clarity and agreement across both scientific and common-sense views as to what introversion represents.