The Myers-Briggs Model Paper

There are four different contrasting preferences in the Myers-Briggs model; Extroversion versus Introversion, Sensing verses Intuition, Thinking versus Feeling, and Judgment versus Perception all of which a person uses at one time or another with no right or wrong preference (Carvel, Adams, Pridie, & Ruiz Ulloa, 2004). The first pair being Extroversion and Introversion.
Extroversion is described as a person being stimulated or feeling energized by living in the external world. This means that an individual with a preference for extroversion are oriented towards people and things in the outside world, such as talking or interacting with other people, going to new places, and getting new experiences (Fretwell, Lewis, & Hannay, 2013). Extroverts

are normally described as “outgoing” or as a “people person” and tend to get along well with large groups of people and have tons of friends. They tend to be energetic and “jump before they leap”, not thinking through the reasons why what they do and say (???). Extroverts in the work environment are action-oriented, better with oral communication, and are able to communicate easily with other people (Fretwell, Lewis, & Hannay, 2013). People with this preference tend to work better in group projects and in a work environment with a lot of interactions with people. They are better suited for jobs that involve a lot of communication and action such as a salesperson, front desk worker, event planner, or marketing agent. Extroverts tend to take up around 70 to 75% of the U.S population making them the most common type of preference for the world (Fretwell, Lewis, & Hannay, 2013).