As technology continues to improve, social networking sites increase in their use. In this digital age, nearly everyone has a social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) account. People are constantly updating their statuses, posting pictures, commenting, and liking every second. There has been an ongoing debate of the benefits of social media between introverts and extroverts. “You hear the word ‘social’ and it makes you think of gregarious individuals that like to get out of the house and meet new people. But, you […] picture […] someone sitting at the computer by themselves.” So who is using social media? Can one tell a social media user’s personality type (introverted or extroverted) by the way he or she uses social network sites?
There are two distinct personality types: introverts and extroverts. Introverts like to keep their thoughts to themselves and prefer to be alone; however, introverts are not always shy. On the other hand, extroverts are comfortable with sharing their ideas and opening up to others quickly. According to Anthony Hilling in “Extrovert and Introvert—what is the difference?, “It is wrong to think of introverts as being antisocial.” Furthermore, introverts and extroverts choose to socialize differently. Carl Jung defines “introversion as an attitude-type characterised by orientation in life through subjective psychic contents (focus on one's inner psychic activity).” Introverts are known for articulating their thoughts clearly in writing because they “tend to stop, reflect and absorb information before speaking, they reflect this kind of deliberate thought in their writing.” There is an apparent difference between the two personality types, explaining why many people believe that introverts and ex...
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According to Carl Jung, everyone has some degree of both introversion and extraversion, but people often tend to lean one way or another (Cherry,2012). People who are introverted tend to focus on the inner world, ideas, concepts, and be reflective. I have a moderate preference for Introversion because when I am at home, school or around unfamiliar people, I tend to be shy, reserved, and will always think twice before saying something. It is only a moderate preference because when I am at work, I am forced to be an extrovert and step outside my comfort zone. It is very important to keep in mind that in most real-life situations, we are not dealing with
For example, when asked a question at work I often answer with “give me just one second”, or “ill get back to you”. Most introverts need time for internal reflection. A chance to process the question and think about my response. Introverts make great listeners, are studious, and are okay with solitary activities (The Personality Page, n.d.). However, most introverts have a hard time with external communication and are sometimes perceived as being non-social (The Personality Page,
People find that using social media is enjoyable, even pleasurable. Students at Harvard looked in to this claim: "Through a series of experiments, the researchers at Harvard University learned through the study that the act of disclosing information about oneself activates the same part of the brain that is associated with the sensation of pleasure, the same pleasure that we get from eating food, getting money or even having sex"(site2). In other words many find it pleasurable to post things about themselves and discover new things about those they know or admire, to a point where using social media each day becomes an addiction. The majority of the social media audience is teens or children from ages 7 to 21. Older people also post status, however not as frequent as the younger generation.
Susan Cain, in her book “The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking” explores introversion and extroversion and how introverts are powerful in their own way, using their unique way of working together and thinking skills/styles to influence the world around them, using many sources to back up her information and tell her story correctly. One source Cain uses is Carl G. Jung who studied types of behaviors and came up with introversion and extroversion.
“Nothing is perfect.” Though social media brings us uncountable convenience, there is a trade-off with the convenience. Due to the advanced technology we have, social media has become part of our life, which it means that social media could determine our sociability. In Peggy Orenstein’s “I Tweet, Therefore I Am,” though she praises Tweeter for its convenience, at the same time, she also worries that “(Tweeter) makes the greasepaint permanent, blurring the lines not only between public and private but also between the authentic and contrived self.” Since we don’t care about who we talk to, we might act abnormally due to our feelings, and
Seidman, G. (2013). Self-presentation and belonging on Facebook: How personality influences social media use and motivations. Personality And Individual Differences, 54(3), 402-407
“Spotting the introvert can be harder than finding Waldo,” (Dembling, Sophia. ¨The Introvert’s Way: Living a Quiet Life in a Noisy World.¨ TarcherPerigee. Eng. Edition, Dec. 2012) when asked, most people would define introversion as a person who symbolizes as a wallflower. While it may essentially a precise description, I have to say that the definition of introversion is more complicated than that. Before long, I came to realize that I had a dependency on, or a “problem with,” socializing, withdrawing through this experience I have learned that an introvert is a person who gains energy from living an independent life and loses energy in a stimulating environment, such as social events. Additionally, citizens throughout the decades result in
There are a lot of questions that come to the mind of anyone who tried to analyze this topic. In the TED Talk "The Power of Introverts" by Susan Cain, she discusses the true meaning of being introverted from her own point of view. From a very young age, she considered herself "introvert", which caused her to change her way of being to be accepted by society. It is incredible and hard to believe that this author considers herself introverted since she does not look like one. What others expect of a introvert is a shy person, who is barely heard and has difficulty expressing herself, not a person like Susan. She has an active and cheerful personality, uses body language, walks the stage, maintains eye contact with the audience and even uses humor to catch the attention of the audience. Mrs. Cain makes the audience question when they see her, if they really have the correct information about the characteristics of an introvert or
Introverts tend to be more quiet and reserved and prefer interaction only with close friends. On the
Self-esteem and Social Media Social media has taken over the world of communication and has changed the ways in which we communicate on a daily basis. It is extremely influential in our lives because of how easily we are able to access these mediums of communication. I’m intrigued by the effects that social media has on people’s perceptions of their self-worth. Almost all of the social networking sites seem to measure, at least to some extent, the popularity level or status of its users.
It seems like everyone has a Facebook these days and are not afraid to use it. Social media has taken the world by storm. It comes in many different shapes and sizes, from Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Facebook, and more. It seems like people are constantly opening up their browsers or smart phones to update a status or photo, even if it is just a picture of the meal they are eating. Statistics show that 73% of adults use some sort of social networking site (Fleck & Johnson-Migalski, 2015). That means approximately 3 out of 4 people use some sort of platform for social media. Social media can affect how a person forms their identity, how information and ideas are communicated, and how people form relationships both in the cyber world and in the real world.
This makes them preeminent listeners, whereas an extrovert may want to be the one sharing all the ideas, doing all the talking and none of the listening. Introverts are humble and keep clear of being in the limelight because they let their skills and talents do all the talking. " So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.” - Matthew 6:2.
Nowadays almost every person on this planet uses social media sites to communicate with others. According to “Social Networking Reaches Nearly One in Four around the World” (eMarketer, para 1, 2013), nearly one in four people in the world use social media daily, which is extremely a lot. Certainly, there are a lot of
Social media users see other people differently because much of the content posted on social media, which led to exalting users and revealing unnecessary information. When one first logs into a social media site such as Facebook, the first things that ...
There has also been a rise in the number of studies done on people’s behavior and personality differences when using social media, experts are becoming more and more interested in the effects social media has on our decision making and behavior. These studies are based on the “big five” personality traits [a term originally coined by Lew Goldberg, (1981)]. The five personality traits that this term refers to are extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism and openness to experiences. By basing these studies on the big five traits this allows us to have some insight on why people post what they post and what personality types are most likely to alter certain characteristics about themselves when using social media