You know those outgoing, loud, friendly and sometimes annoying and obnoxious people? Yeah, those are extroverts. Extroverts are people who get their energy from being around others. There are several strengths and weaknesses of this personality type:
Strengths
1. Able to think quickly
Extroverts' brains are wired in a way that stimuli make a short trip through the middle area of the brain that processes things like taste, touch, and visuals.
2. Great networking skills
Extroverts love communicating with people. In fact, being in social environments is how extroverts get their energy. They're also good at working in teams and tend to enjoy entertaining people.
3. Love to take risks
Extroverts have a sensitivity to dopamine, which makes them love the thrill of taking risks in order to get a reward. This can be very beneficial in their career and relationship lives.
4. Easily able to express emotion
Extroverts tend to be an open book, which can be a really good thing when it comes to relationships since communication is key.
5. Make friends easily
Extroverts usually do not have a problem with meeting new people or even public speaking in general. This helps them in their personal and work lives.
Weaknesses
1. Find it difficult to work alone
Extroverts have trouble working in silence and getting things done independently. They work much better when they can bounce ideas off other people.
2. Talk too much
Everyone gets annoyed with the person that never knows when to shut up. This is one of extroverts' biggest weaknesses, along with being clingy.
3. Have poor listening skills
Extroverts love to talk and aren't afraid to share their opinions. This can cause some tension between friends because they tend to lack the ability to just listen.
4. Get bored easily
Extroverts need constant stimuli to stay interested in one particular thing. Therefore, they prefer to be busy and usually do not deal well with boredom.
5. Don’t handle loneliness well
Introverts get energy from being alone with themselves, whereas if extroverts are alone for too long they become very sad and lonely.
