Good for you for taking responsibility for getting to know yourself! Hopefully, this test will help you become more accepting and honoring of yourself, which will, in turn, help you do the same for others in your life.
Pair #1: What Energizes Me?
EXTRAVERTS (75% of the population, both male and female)
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Not at all typical of me
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Somewhat typical of me
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Very descriptive of me
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1. I have an enthusiastic, gregarious, outgoing nature.
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2. I feel energized by being with people.
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3. I am involved in a variety of family, business and communal activities.
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4. I enjoy social events and like to participate or organize meetings and conferences.
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5. I enjoy working on projects with others and getting their in-put.
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6. I plunge readily into new experiences, optimistic that I'll manage.
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7. I am able to strike up conversations easily with people, including strangers, even if I know I will never see them again.
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8. I like having a wide variety of friends and acquaintances.
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9. When bored, I call friends, learn with someone or get involved in a project.
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10. I sometimes seek excitement just to heighten my arousal level.
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11. After an exciting trip, I start planning for or simply anticipating the next one.
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12. I don't mind being at the center of attention; in fact it energizes me.
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13. I'm very attentive to external details, like dress, décor, furnishings, etc. - if I am also "S" – a Sensing type.
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14. I like to entertain guests frequently. I don't mind the noise, commotion or lack of privacy.
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15. I'm happy to get invitations to social events, even if I am not close to the person who invited me, and am often the last one to leave.
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16. It gives me a good feeling to see that my calendar is filled with events that I look forward to attending.
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17. I usually don't mind interruptions even when I'm in the middle of work.
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18. I am generally optimistic that things will work out.
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19. I dislike being alone for long. I usually assume that others also do not like to be alone and would like my company - a fact which can be annoying to Introverts.
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20. I often have trouble restraining my enthusiasm and may be overly blunt or interrupt others in the middle of what they are saying.