Science behind

Introverts and
Extroverts
 INTROVERTS EXTROVERTS

● Focus on meaning ● Outgoing

● Good listeners ● Loud
● Aren’t always quiet ● Gain energy from

Basics of ●
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Don’t hate people
Less likely to take big ●
presence of others
Numerous/broad
introverts ●
risks
Shy ●
interests
Action oriented
and ● Quiet ● Friendly
● Keep to themselves ● Loud
extroverts ● End up being ● Obnoxious
considered rude or
anti social

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 1.
Chemically, introverts
and extroverts are
different, right?
In the way you think, they are but they’re
really not.
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The major difference between
the brain chemistry in
introverts and extroverts is the
way it reacts to dopamin

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 ◦ Fight or flight system

DOPAMINE ◦ Extroverts thrive off it

REWARD ◦ Introverts - sweet release of
NETWORK acetylcholine
Differences in cortical arousal.

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Cerebral
Blood Flow Objective:

and Observe and describe the brain regions associated

with the personality dimension of introverts vs
Personality extroverts

Test (1999)

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 Anterior
Frontal Lobe
Thalamus

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Temporal Lobe

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 BIG CONCEPT
So is it possible to become an extrovert if
you’re an introvert?

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 Time Effort

It takes a while to ◦ Realizing that

Definitely. get out of your the type of
comfort zone but it behavior you
is possible. choose to
engage in

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