The Ambivert Personality Explained | BetterHelp

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If you’ve taken the Myer’s Briggs Personality Inventory you know the terms “introvert” and “extrovert.” An introvert typically enjoys being by themselves rather than socializing with others. They work better alone rather than on a team and prefer solitary activities such as writing or reading. Introverts dislike small talk and prefer deep intimate conversations.

Extroverts are different from introverts and love talking with others. They gain energy from being around other people. They like working with a group of people and feel stimulated when they interact with other human beings. Extroverts are the life of the party and can appear charismatic or funny. They get bored being alone and seek out the company of others.

An ambivert is a combination of an introvert and an extrovert. Introversion and extroversion are two polar extremes. An introvert is more likely to be solitary and may cope with social anxiety while an extrovert thrives off talking to people. An ambivert is a healthy mixture of these two personality types. This individual may prefer to have deep, meaningful conversations with others, but they don’t despise chatting with their neighbor about how their day is going. An ambivert may occasionally enjoy attending large social gatherings and other times prefer to stay in and snuggle with their cat.

Research shows that people are more often ambiverts than straight introverts or extroverts. How about you? Do you feel more comfortable by yourself or do you find that you seek out the company of others? Perhaps it’s a combination of both. It’s enlightening to find out which personality type you have and discuss this in therapy. It can help you gain emotional insight into how you relate to others.

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