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{: #extraversion}
Extraversion is a person's tendency to seek stimulation in the company of others. The tables that follow qualify results for characteristics as high or low: {: shortdesc}
- Any score above the mean of 0.5 indicates a greater than average tendency for a characteristic. A score at or above 0.75 indicates readily discernible aspects of the characteristic; such scores are considered high.
- The opposite statements are true of scores below 0.50 and 0.25, which are considered low.
For more information, see Percentiles for personality characteristics.
{: #facets-extra}
Brief descriptions of the dimension's facets and of individuals who score high in each facet.
| Facet | Individuals who score high... |
|---|---|
| Activity level / Energetic | Lead fast-paced and busy lives. They do things and move about quickly, energetically, and vigorously, and they are involved in many activities. |
| Assertiveness / Assertive | Like to take charge and direct the activities of others. They tend to be leaders in groups. |
| Cheerfulness / Cheerful / Positive emotions | Experience a range of positive feelings, including happiness, enthusiasm, optimism, and joy. |
| Excitement-seeking | Are easily bored without high levels of stimulation. |
| Friendliness / Outgoing / Warmth | Genuinely like other people and openly demonstrate positive feelings toward others. |
| Gregariousness / Sociable | Find the company of others pleasantly stimulating and rewarding. They enjoy the excitement of crowds. |
{: #range-extra}
General descriptions that might apply to individuals whose scores evidence more or less of each facet of the dimension, as well as terms that might describe such individuals.
| Description of low value | Description of high value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Term | Facet | Term | Description |
| You appreciate a relaxed pace in life. | Laid-back | Activity level | Energetic | You enjoy a fast-paced, busy schedule with many activities. |
| You prefer to listen than to talk, especially in group settings. | Demure | Assertiveness | Assertive | You tend to speak up and take charge of situations, and you are comfortable leading groups. |
| You are generally serious and do not joke much. | Solemn | Cheerfulness | Cheerful | You are a joyful person and share that joy with the world. |
| You prefer activities that are quiet, calm, and safe. | Calm-seeking | Excitement-seeking | Excitement-seeking | You are excited by taking risks and feel bored without lots of action going on. |
| You are a private person and do not let many people in. | Reserved | Friendliness | Outgoing | You make friends easily and feel comfortable around other people. |
| You have a strong desire to have time to yourself. | Independent | Gregariousness | Sociable | You enjoy being in the company of others. |
{: #dimensions-extra}
Information that relates the dimension to other dimensions, describing combinations of personality characteristics. Provides insight into how primary and secondary characteristics might interrelate to represent an individual's composite personality.
| Dimension | High extraversion | Low extraversion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agreeableness | High | Social, energetic, enthusiastic, communicative, vibrant | Unaggressive, humble, submissive, timid, compliant |
| Low | Opinionated, forceful, domineering, boastful, bossy | Skeptical, wary of others, seclusive, uncommunicative, unsociable | |
| Conscientiousness | High | Active, competitive, persistent, ambitious, purposeful | Restrained, serious, discreet, cautious, principled |
| Low | Boisterous, mischievous, exhibitionistic, gregarious, demonstrative | Indirect, unenergetic, sluggish, non-persistent, vague | |
| Emotional range | High | Explosive, wordy, extravagant, volatile, flirtatious | Guarded, pessimistic, secretive, cowardly |
| Low | Confident, bold, assured, uninhibited, courageous | Tranquil, sedate, placid, impartial, unassuming | |
| Openness | High | Expressive, candid, dramatic, spontaneous, witty | Inner-directed, introspective, meditative, contemplating, self-examining |
| Low | Verbose, unscrupulous, pompous | Somber, meek, unadventurous, passive, apathetic | |