How To Spot An Extrovert

Whilst most people rely on how determining how they speak much, whether they listen well or not, whether they are leaders or followers, whether they’d go to and so on, such methods will lead to inaccuracy when someone does not fit the stereotype.

Here are some tips that will help you spot even the most quiet extrovert:

• The natural equilibrium state of an extrovert will be engaged to the environment or interaction that is happening, as that is where they gain energy from
• In conversation they will typically have a neutral to forward lean (they may lean back to disengage while they draw upon introvert functions (access internally stored information), but they will return to their equilibrium engaged state after
• There will be a lesser comfort level in using introverted functions when disengaging from the conversation and environment

The Extrovert Myth

Another common myth is that all extroverts are social butterflies, high energy, talk a lot etc. again this is not always true. Being extroverted means that your lead and most stimulating way of functioning is to be engaged with the external world – depending on your dominant function, this may be a preference towards engaging directly (ExxJ) with social dynamics (Fe) or structural dynamics (Te) or taking in information (ExxP) via patterns and impressions (Ne) or literal details (Se).

So, ExxP’s are most likely to be mistyped as introverts as their lead way of functioning is taking in external information and their interaction function with the outside world (Fe or Te) is third in their hierarchy. In particular, Ne dominants (ENFP and ENTP) tend to be the most reserved of extroverts and some Ne dominants may be mistyped or misconceived as introverts. This is because we live in a Si dominant society (majority of the population are SJ’s), and as Si and Ne have an antagonistic/repressive relationship. So, Ne dominants may be frequently invalidated by Si dominant or auxiliary users who are directive and prefer to plant down what’s known as fact rather than exploring different patterns and possibilities of the external world (as that is draining for top 2 Si users to do), so the result is that Ne dominants start using more of their inferior Si to repress their Ne so they can deal more effectively with most people and as a result they may find most social interaction to be very draining.

Famous ESFJ

Male

Chris Brown
David Hasselhoff

Female

Tyra Banks
Gisele Bundchen
Fran Drescher
Vivica A Fox
Jennifer Lopez
Leighton Meester
Eva Mendes
Judy Reyes
Denise Richards

ESFJ Profile

Dominant Cognitive Function: Extroverted Feeling (Fe)
Auxiliary Cognitive Function: Introverted Sensing (Si)
Tertiary Cognitive Function: Extroverted Intuition (Ne)
Inferior Cognitive Function: Introverted Thinking (Ti)

ESFJ Celebrities

Extroverted Feeling (Fe) – Cognitive Functions

What Is It?

Extroverted Feeling (Fe) is an external “dynamics” judgment function that makes objective decisions based on the social dynamics of the external world.

Who uses it?

As a dominant function (most stimulated by) – ESFJ, ENFJ
As a auxiliary function (supporting the dominant function) – ISFJ, INFJ
As a tertiary function – ESTP, ENTP
As an inferior function (most drained by) – ISTP, INTP

What are it's characteristics and themes?

• Caring
• Social Awareness
• Charisma
• Diplomatic
• Communal

For more about the cognitive functions and how to further develop their use check out Functions of Type: Activities for Developing the Eight Jungian Functions

Introverted Thinking (Ti) – Cognitive Functions

What Is It?

Introverted Thinking (Ti) is an internal “compass” judgment function that allows us to make decisions based upon internal, subjective logical deductions.

Who uses it?

• As a dominant function (most stimulated by) – ISTP, INTP
• As a auxiliary function (supporting the dominant function) – ESTP, ENTP
• As a tertiary function – INFJ, ISFJ
• As an inferior function (most drained by) – ESFJ, ENFJ

What are it's characteristics and themes?

• Precision
• Clarity
• Dispassionate
• Analytic
• Diagnostic
• Calibration

For more about the cognitive functions and how to further develop their use check out Functions of Type: Activities for Developing the Eight Jungian Functions 

Extroverted Intuition (Ne) – Cognitive Functions

What Is It?

Extroverted intuition is an external “stimulus” perception function that gives us information based on the present environment via patterns and impressions, that gives us information in terms of ideas, interpretations and possibilities we can use to make decisions.

Who uses it?

• As a dominant function (most stimulated by) – ENTP, ENFP
• As a auxiliary function (supporting the dominant function) – INTP, INFP
• As a tertiary function – ESTJ, ESFJ
• As an inferior function (most drained by) – ISTJ, ISFJ

What are it's characteristics and themes?

• Creative Thinking
• Brainstorming
• Pattern Surfing
• Enthusiastic about possibilities
• Improvisation

For more about the cognitive functions and how to further develop their use check out Functions of Type: Activities for Developing the Eight Jungian Functions

Introverted Sensing (Si) – Cognitive Functions

What Is It?

Introverted Sensing (Si) is an internal “worldview” perception function that gives us information based on past experience using the 5 basic senses that we can use to make decisions.

Who uses it?

• As a dominant function (most stimulated by) – ISFJ, ISTJ
• As a auxiliary function (supporting the dominant function) – ESTJ, ESFJ
• As a tertiary function – INFP, INTP
• As an inferior function (most drained by) – ENFP, ENTP

What are it's characteristics and themes?

• Grounded
• Consistency
• Stability
• Practicality
• Specificity
• Maintenance
• Memory

For more about the cognitive functions and how to further develop their use check out Functions of Type: Activities for Developing the Eight Jungian Functions