According to Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung, every person’s personality can
be replaced somewhere on a scale running from extreme extroversion (i.e.,
outgoing personality) to extreme introversion (i.e., a withdrawn personality). The typical extrovert is particularly fond of people and people-oriented activities: he is sociable, likes parties, has many friends, needs to have people to talk to, and does not like reading or studying himself. The typical introvert, on the other hand, is a quiet, retiring sort of person, introspective, fond of books rather than people. Unlike the extrovert, who wants excitement, takes chances, and is generally impulsive, the introvert avoids excitement, takes matters of everyday life with proper seriousness, and likes a well-ordered mode of life. Whereas the extrovert tends to be aggressive and loses his temper easily, the introvert tends to keep his feelings under close control, seldom behaves in an aggressive manner, and does not lose his temper easily. The introvert is more reliable and less optimistic than the extrovert. The extrovert may often be subject to criminal or psychopathic behavior, in contrast to the introvert, who may exhibit neurotic tendencies. A further difference between the two involves the ability to remember: studies have tended to show that the extrovert learns faster than the introvert, but in the end, remembers less.