Introvert vs. Extrovert 

Do you have any idea whether you are an introvert or and extrovert? Maybe you have an inkling, but have never taken a test? Possibly you don't care - which could mean that you're an extravert, a psychopath, depressed or just plain apathetic - which is a bit of a shame, because it can be quite helpful to know. The label is not important, as with any of these things, but understanding what it means for the way you live, can be. It's not as simple as introverts being shy and extroverts being loud, as neither of those is necessarily the case anyway, but

supposedly two-thirds of us are extraverts, and as popular culture is skewed in their favour, that could make it a bit tough for the remaining, introverted third of us.

Extroverts tend to be more impulsive, sociable, easily distracted, talkative, approachable, enthusiastic and animated, with lots of friends; introverts tend to be slower processors of information,solitary, quiet, deliberate, independent, private, with fewer friends. So, for example, if you need time to think things over, you're probably an introvert, which can be useful to know.

However, the majority of us are really neither, because (surprise, surprise!) we are a fairly balanced mix, we are "ambiverts". And boring as it may sound to be in the middle, it has advantages, because it makes it easier to adapt.I have taken the Myers-Briggs test twice, the first time as an introvert, the second as an extrovert. In fact, the score was almost equal on both occasions, only slightly tilting in one direction or the other, with no change in any other category.

In the end, whatever your personality type, you need to feel confident in knowing what's best for you and not allowing others to influence you if it feels right instinctively. First, know yourself!