The first time I fully understood introversion and extroversion was when I began self-studying psychographology, or handwriting analysis. In psychographology, those whose writing slants to the left are considered introverts, while those whose writing leans to the right are seen as extroverts. But what about individuals whose handwriting appears perfectly upright, as if written with a ruler? And what if you exhibit several traits of both introverts and extroverts? If that sounds like you, step forward—we’re the same. We’re ambiverts!
If you are an Ambivert, what’s your personality?
Hindi gaya sa introvert at extrovert, ang ambivert ay parang unknown personality type. Tulad ngayon na isinusulat ko ang post na ito sa MSWord, parang grammatically incorrect ang dating, naka-underline ng red. Ganito rin naman kapag sinasabi ko sa iba na ambivert ako. Magsalita man sila o hindi, kitang-kita ang isang malaking “HA!” sa kanilang face.
According to dictionary.reference.com, an ambivert is “one whose personality type is intermediate between extrovert and introvert.”
So para malaman naman natin ang ambivert, we need to know what introversion and extroversion are first. Base sa psychology.about.com ang…
“Extroversion is characterized by sociability, talkativeness, assertiveness, and excitability.
“People who are high in extroversion tend to seek out social stimulation and opportunities to engage with others. These individuals are often described as being full of life, energy and positivity.”
Samantala …
“Introversion is one of the major personality traits identified in many theories of personality. People who are introverted tend to be inward turning, or focused more on internal thoughts, feelings and moods rather than seeking out external stimulation.”
Kung nag-aaral ka ng etymology, ang “ambi” ay mula sa Latin word na ang ibig sabihin ay “pareho” o “nagangahulugan ng higit sa dalawa.” Samantala ang “vert” ay hango sa “vertere” (Latin din ) na ang ibig sabihin ay “maging.”
Ayon sa etymonline.com ang word na ambivert ay pinauso ni Kimball Young sa kanyang aklat na “Source Book for Social Pyschology” noong 1927.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Ambivert People
Kung babalikan ulit natin ang pyschographology, (⇓ slant direction of handwriting) ang isang cool reason in knowing your personality type is for your love life or finding mr./ms. right… Kung pareho kayong extreme, like ikaw extreme introvert (a) tapos siya ay extreme extrovert (e), medyo may kalabuan ang compatibility ninyo. Puwede pa yung mild ka lang na introvert (b) at mild extrovert (d) siya.
Sa kaso ko naman na ambivert, may mga set of friends ako na iba-iba ang personality (may puro introvert, extrovert or ‘di malaman ang vert). Ganun din sa work, hindi mahirap sa akin na makibagay sa halos iba-ibang personality. PERO, siempre, may mga gustong-gusto rin akong tao at medyo iniiwasan ko.
Mahalaga din sa akin ang “me time,” but I also like to go out, attend seminars and events. Kaya ko ring manood ng sine mag-isa at pumunta sa isang lugar na mag-isa na wala akong kakilala. Masaya din for me na may kasama lalo na sa mga malalayong lugar.
Paano malalaman kong ambivert ka?
Ayon sa article ng Psychologs ‘8 Signs You are an Ambivert, According to Psychology’ ang isang indikasyon ay kapag may ibang tao na ang tingin sa iyo tahimik at mahiyain, habang ang iba naman ang tingin sa iyo ay “sociable.” I think isa ito sa isyu, parang napagkakamalan kang plastic, mapagpanggap or moody.
Samantala, nakakatuwa naman na malaman na may ilang nagsasabing okay sa sales and leadership (or pagnenegosyo) ang mga ambivert lalo na’t flexible, stable, intuitive ang kanilang pag-uugali gaya ng binanggit sa Science of People.
“You experience both the Fear of Missing Out and the Joy of Missing Out—sometimes for the same event!,” isa pang sign na binanggit sa article ni Vanessa Van Edwards sa Science of People.
‘Daniel Pink said that ambiverts “know when to speak up and when to shut up, when to inspect and when to respond, when to push and when to hold back.”’
Nabanggit din sa artikulo ang pag-aral ni Adam Grant, associate professor at Wharton School, 2013 research paper Rethinking the Extraverted Sales Ideal: The Ambivert Advantage. Ayon sa professor sa kanyang survey sa 300 katao lumalabas na 24% ang taas ng sales ng mga ambivert sa mga introvert at nas 34% naman sa mga extrovert.
“The ambivert advantage stems from the tendency to be assertive and enthusiastic enough to persuade and close, but at the same time, listening carefully to customers and avoiding the appearance of being overly confident or excited,” tsika pa ni Grant.
Importance of knowing your personality type
Para sa akin, wala namang problema kung ikaw ay introvert, extrovert, ambivert, o kahit yung sinasabi nilang omnivert. Ang mahalaga ay kilala mo ang sarili mong personality type. Sa ganitong paraan, mas mauunawaan mo ang iyong strengths at weaknesses. Mas makakarelate ka rin sa ibang tao. Hindi ko sinasabi na dapat kang maging ambivert. Ang importante, maging totoo ka sa sarili mo.
Mabuhay!
This is the first time I heard about this term. And pag babasihan ang pagsulat, then I can say I am an Ambivert
im glad to introduce this term and personality. apir!
Love it ..salamat sa blog mo po na ito.
Cos now i know im also like you . im an ambivert i love socialization but also kaya ko ring mgpunta at mamasyal sa mga lugar na ako lng mag-isa.
Again thanks!
Just enjoy life.
Ngayon ko lang na-replayan ito a. Pero you are welcome at apir tayo! 🙂
First, he found that two-thirds of people don’t strongly identify as introverts or extroverts. These people (a.k.a., the vast majority of us) are called ambiverts, who have both introverted and extroverted tendencies. The direction ambiverts lean toward varies greatly, depending on the situation.
There are a lot of extroverts (apparently, the majority) that are not aware of what’s inside an introvert’s mind. Ang nangyayari, madalas nami-misinterpret yung mga silent moments ng mga introverts. Na madalas napagkakamalang mga suplado at suplada but the real thing is introverts just need the “reason” to communicate. Most of the introverts are living inside their head. They spend their time thinking about the things that matters to them. Social interactions drains them a lot.
Basically, whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert or anywhere in between, the important thing is we should be aware of other people’s personality type or temperaments. This way, we’ll be able to communicate our thoughts and feelings properly without offending the other party.
How I wish pinagaaralan sa mga schools to..
May nakausap akong mga introvert na napagdidiskitahan sa office. Yung isang kakilala ko kahit gusto n’ya at need nya yung work ay nag-resign s’ya kasi parang di lang sya sumasama sa tsikahan ay pinaparinggan na sya. tapos umabot na daw sa point na tinawag na nga s’yang di team player. umabot sa supervisor. ehh newbie sya tapos old employees ang mga yun. Yung friend ko naman, ganun din dahil hindi magimik at tahimik, na-o-office politics.
what those kind of people don’t know, introverts are great in in-depth analysis and innovations. They see what other can’t see because they don’t follow and allow outside noises to affect their thinking. JK Rowling, bill gates, and warren buffet are known introverts 😉
naghahanap pa ako ng great ambiverts… wait lang sila sa akin, charrot!