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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2016-02-28 10:29 am

Encountered one of those polls offering choices that are not necessarily opposed:

"Keep things in their original state.

Make changes, even if only for the sake of change."

Depends if the current state suits my goals.

"I am very excited when I meet new people; I can talk to anyone about various topics.

If I am around people who I am not familiar with, I will feel a bit uncomfortable; some people consider me to be restrained and reserved."

Yes.

"My social circle is very wide. I have a lot of friends and acquaintances.

I have very close relationships with a small amount of people. I am very cautious and serious when I choose my friends."

Yes: Social circle is not the same as close relationship.

"I focus on the outer world.

I focus my attention internally. I spend lots of time on introspection."

Pardon me while I throat-punch the author of this quiz.

[identity profile] seth ellis (from livejournal.com) 2016-02-28 05:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Several of those options show an amazing lack of understanding of how introversion works. Some days it seems like the Internet exists in order to explain how introversion works; an Internet quiz that doesn't get it seems like a betrayal of concept.