Among the variety of persons and characters sociable people visible immediately. They are sociable, more open and are directed to the outside world. It - extroverts. The source of energy for them - the outside world, where they "charge" their batteries.
Closed demure, too, can be seen - they prefer a quiet corner, privacy and comfort for a narrow circle of people themselves. When communicating as if they "take out" from themselves words and thoughts, the inner world of their main external, it - their main source of psychic energy. It introverts.
But there is a third group of people, which is difficult to say for sure - they are introverts or extroverts. They behave in the situation may "include" extraverted behavior at the right time and the right - to "turn off" and enjoy the solitude without feeling the slightest difficulty.
This group is quite numerous, according to American psychologists is about 38% of all people and is called ambiverty (from the Latin ambi - «the two sides"). They are able to absorb the energy of the external world and his inner energy. And the alternation of power podpitok - a necessary condition ambiverta life.
What is ambivertnost?
An innate quality that gives the nature, or acquired mental ability to adapt and feel comfortable and at a noisy party, and on a desert island?
In physiological terms introversion and extraversion depends on how easily excitable person. This is determined by the individual properties of neurons in the cerebral cortex. We introverts degree of excitation of the neurons of the brain above the optimum, which is why introverts reduce its search for peace and privacy. Do extroverts contrary - less than optimal, and they need a challenging emotions and situations that stimulate the activity of the cerebral cortex.
Unlike extroverted and introverted, ambiverty may remain at the optimum balance (as introversion, extroversion scale center) or located alternately on either side of the optimum balance of brain neurons and regulate their behavior for personal psychological comfort. If the activity of neurons below the optimum, ambivert feels great in the center of attention and is socially active, thereby stimulating neuronal activity level. If the activity of neurons "jumped" above the optimum - he seeks solitude and silence.
This feature gives the mind a number of advantages ambivertam (there is even a special term "ambivertnoe edge") and allows, if desired, and the particular training extract and use the strengths of both personality types: concentration, introspection introvert and sociability, friendliness, openness extrovert.
ambiverta personality is more flexible compared with introverts and extroverts. If an introvert is a long time to stay in the role of an extrovert, he was tired and "turn off" burn out. If an extrovert be long in solitude and silence, he starts to feel the boredom and anxiety that can develop into a neurosis and depression.
Ambivert also resides in the border comfort zone and acts as a pseudo-introvert-extrovert and pseudo Depending on the situation, it is easy to adapt without experiencing stress and wasting wasting nervous system.
In a sense ambivertnost - it is a gift. The rhythm of the modern world requires a high rate adaptation to change. In this context, psychological flexibility personality determines the success of a resource person.
If ambivert grows, your job is to teach him how to function correctly in your family. Namely, to replenish reserves of energy and from the outside world and the inside. To do this, alternate communication and privacy.
How to recognize ambivertnost?
This is most easily done using the method of exclusion. If it is impossible to determine precisely introversion or extroversion, and there features inherent in both types - is ambivertnost.
• Ambiverty can not stay long in the noisy company in the spotlight, but for a long time to be alone, and the privacy they, too, can not.
• Ambiverty need two energy sources - external and internal, periodically alternating them.
• Ambiverty able to respond flexibly to the situation and speak different behavioral models.
• Ambiverty demand where needed and the flexibility necessary to find the approach to people. For example, they are the ideal vendors, as they have the talent to harmoniously combine their desire to sell, and a desire to help the customer make the choice.
• Ambiverty have attuned - a special ability to coordinate their plans and activities with others people and contextual environment that allows them to communicate their ideas to others, and it is easier to achieve their purposes.
