Introversion / Extraversion
A validated 10-question scale based on the Big Five personality model. See your introversion percentile and how it compares across countries.
Rate each statement on a 1–5 scale. Based on the validated Big Five Extraversion subscale (Goldberg, 1992).
1.I am the life of the party.
2.I feel comfortable around people.
3.I talk to a lot of different people at parties.
4.I don't talk a lot.
5.I keep in the background at social events.
6.I have little to say.
7.I don't like to draw attention to myself.
8.I am quiet around strangers.
9.I start conversations.
10.I find it easy to approach others.
Your personality type
Ambivert
more introverted than 50% of people
Your score
20/40
0 = extraverted, 40 = introverted
Percentile
50%
more introverted than
Introversion Distribution (Big Five)
You're an ambivert — the most common personality type. You adapt between social and solo modes depending on context.
Put It In Context
Introversion and extraversion are not about shyness or social anxiety — they're about where you draw energy. Introverts recharge alone; extraverts recharge through people. The Big Five is the most scientifically validated personality framework, preferred over Myers-Briggs in academic psychology. Roughly 30–50% of the population identifies as introverted. Introversion is also highly heritable (around 50% genetic), relatively stable across the lifespan, and correlates modestly with higher sensitivity to stimulation and deeper analytical thinking.
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