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extroversion, extraversion [ˌɛkstrəˈvɜːʃən] n 1. (Psychology) Psychol the directing of one's interest outwards, esp towards social contacts 2. (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a turning inside out of an organ or part Compare introversion [from extro- (variant of extra-, contrasting with intro-) + -version, from Latin vertere to turn] extroversive , extraversive adj extroversively , extraversively adv extraversion, extroversion Psychology. See also: Self
1. the act of directing one’s interest outward or to things outside the self. 2. the state of having thoughts and activities satisfied by things outside the self. Cf. introversion. — extravert, n. — extraversive, extravertive, adj. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations extroversion n → Extravertiertheit f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Those traits include high self-esteem, extroversion, optimism, and a feeling of mastery over one's life. s study, there was good support for the expectation that life satisfaction would be predicted by social cognitive variables, even when controlling for the effects of positive affectivity or extroversion. Gough's research suggested that creative individuals tend to be more intuitive (N) than sensory (S) and more perceiving (P) than judging (J), but added that creativity was enhanced by extroversion (E) rather than introversion (I) and thinking (T) rather than feeling (F). |
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