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Warren Buffett is certainly not an introvert if you've ever seen him speak, and his history also suggests he's not an introvert. He was a door-to-door salesman
by yason 11y ago
Warren Buffett is certainly not an introvert if you've ever seen him speak, and his history also suggests he's not an introvert. He was a door-to-door salesman as a young man.
Introverts can be great speakers and very social beings. It's just that doing so bears a cost that extroverts never understand.
Introversion manifests itself in that interacting with people and presenting yourself in the public will drain your energy levels. Introverts need to recharge themselves alone (or with immediate family only) for a few days after being overly social. If Buffett would just prefer to stay home and do his own things for a couple of days after presenting at each of his quarterly reports, he's likely to be an introvert.
- collyw 11y agoThat seems like an alternate definition, when compared to Wikipedia's definition of introversion.
- wisty 11y agoI think it's part of Myers Briggs.
- pyromine 11y agoImportantly it should be noted Myers Briggs is mostly considered bunk compared to the Big 5 test.
- ci5er 11y agoI'm curious - why is that imported to be noted here? Is the extroversion axis description in the OCEAN trait set markedly different from that used in Myers-Briggs?
- Xcelerate 11y agoThat "debunking" is mostly one study by one (somewhat vengeful) researcher, and it keeps being referenced in an attempt to relegate MBTI into the same realm as astrology. Neither the MBTI nor the Big 5 has particularly high predictive capacity (not unlike most metrics in the field of psychology), although I would say both are very statistically significant with regard to certain types of predictions. For instance, I would guess that the vast majority of HN users are INTJ or INTP. If MBTI had no predictive capacity, the distribution of types would instead be uniform. (P.S. please express your disagreement using evidence and reason, not downvotes. Thanks.)
- spectrum1234 11y agoFor humans or any other beings with an obvious conscience Myers Briggs is 100% logical and cannot refuted. Myer Briggs just explains how a conscience being can analyze data.
- icebraining 11y agoI don't see it; the Wiki says introverts are more concerned, and derive more pleasure from reflective activities. None of that contradicts that they can have good social skills - it's just tiring to use them.
- collyw 11y agoThere is nothing in the article the article that says anything about "having social skills but its more effort to use them".
- jasode 11y ago>There is nothing in the article the article that says anything about "having social skills but its more effort to use them". I disagree. If you're looking for an exact 1-to-1 mapping of that phrase to the wiki article, you won't find it. However, you have to read multiple sentences and if you interpret them together, it does say that[1]: ++ Some popular psychologists have characterized introverts as people whose energy tends to expand through reflection and dwindle during interaction. ++ , though he or she may enjoy interactions with close friends. ++ Introverts prefer solitary to social activities, but do not necessarily fear social encounters like shy people do. I think the wiki article on "introversion" describes me quite well. I would characterize myself as extremely introverted. However I'm not shy at all and I have given presentations at Las Vegas conferences. I have no problem making eye contact with the audience and deliver the talks without stuttering. However, I get more stimulation from seeing a news flash about a gcc compiler beta release or reading a book rather than the typical banter at social situations. It also takes "more effort" on my part to lubricate social interaction with pleasantries (e.g. "how are you?", "how's the weather?", "how are the kids?", etc) rather than to sit quietly and study two web frameworks to determine which one is better. (Relevant xkcd: https://xkcd.com/602/ https://xkcd.com/602/) [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extraversion_and_introversion#Introversion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extraversion_and_introversion#...
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- adambratt 11y agoAs someone who's met Warren Buffett, I can say he's definitely an extrovert. He's a complete social butterfly and absolutely loves being the center of attention. He's constantly telling jokes and making people laugh. That said, his partner Charlie Munger is definitely a lot more inline with the classical definition of an introvert.
- Retra 11y agoI love being the center of attention, and I like telling jokes and making people laugh. I'm also very introverted.
- moreInfo1234 11y agoA lot of people confuse 'extrovert' with 'confident' and 'introvert' with 'insecure' I've met some very, very insecure extroverts. They'll crack jokes all day and make a lot of noise, then go home and are desperate for company to distract themselves from their own ideas. Met some very confident extroverts, too. Also met some insecure introverts, people who had social anxiety. Also met some very confident introverts who will go out, shake hands and converse, then spend hours alone going over what they learned while they were out.
- zenogais 11y agoIntrovert here, who has also frequently been called a social butterfly. I think the hardest thing for folks to understand is that introverted does not mean socially inept or shy. I love being outgoing, but it also takes a toll on me. I need some quiet (usually alone) time to recharge in between outgoing sessions or I start becoming shy.
- kentt 11y agoAgreed. I think it can be hard to understand that introverts can be very skilled in social situations without being energized by it. The 'centre of the room' personality is very often an introvert, especially if they're good at it.
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