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Extraverted Types

In Model A, Extraverted types have an extraverted information element in their program function.

This is the basic distinction. The behavioral tendencies described below are secondary, varying not only between types but also among individuals within the same type.

Focus of Attention

Extroverts focus on external objects—people, events, things—and actively influence them. Their psychic energy flows outward.

Information Processing

To maintain energy, extroverts require consistent external stimulation: changing environments, new activities, social interaction, and new information. The more activity and events surround them, the more engaged they feel.

Extroverts can distribute their attention across several, often unrelated, objects/tasks simultaneously. They process information rapidly but often superficially, capable of juggling multiple tasks or information sources and switching between them quickly without losing the overall picture.

(However, Extroverted Rational types maintain focus and tend to remember all their commitments, whereas Extroverted Irrational types may lose track and forget unfinished tasks.) Gradually, they focus on their top priority, immersing themselves in it.

Relationships

In relationships, extroverts initially demonstrate high energy and enthusiasm. However, as the relationship stabilizes, this intensity often diminishes.

In stable, familiar environments, extroverts may exhibit introverted tendencies, with their activity and energy levels gradually decreasing. Prolonged periods of calm can lead to decreased engagement and lower energy, potentially resulting in apathy and a search for excitement elsewhere.

To stay engaged, they need novel experiences, such as new social activities, learning opportunities, or challenges requiring quick responses. They might pursue activities like language learning, exploring history or art, or developing new skills to stimulate themselves.

Conversely, if their lives are already action-packed, stable relationships can offer a welcome respite and a sense of calm.

External Validation

Extroverts' standards are external. They value the opinions of others and are influenced by what people think of them. They may openly share their accomplishments and even personal information, sometimes inadvertently disclosing someone else’s private details unless explicitly asked not to.

Extraverted types can be further categorized based on their Stimulus Seeking:

Communication Style

Extroverts readily discuss a wide range of topics, rarely engaging in deep introspection or niche subjects. While speaking, they often think aloud; their words might not represent their final thoughts but rather exploratory statements.

Extraverted types can be further categorized based on their Communication Style:

Speech Example

In their speech, extroverts focus on the outside world and frequently use the active voice: "He ran," "She took," "I went there." A sense of control is important to them.

In the example below, the narrator, even though he was a victim of circumstance, remains an active element in his story, telling it in an expansive, outward-focused way:

"I started gambling when I was 16. I didn’t even have a passport yet. At 18, I took my first 100 dollars from home — not mine. By 18, I was all in. We were the first to experience gambling addiction, because it simply didn’t exist in the country before. I bought sneakers three times over…"

"I started, I took, I was all in, I bought…" — this highlights his proactive nature, how he influenced the situation. In the language of an introvert, it might sound more like this:

"At 16, They told me about slot machines and that they could help me get into a casino even without a passport. Because I wanted to win back my losses, I had to take someone else’s money. And that led to the development of a gambling addiction in me..."

Extroverted Types Subgroups

By Temperaments:

By Communication Style:

By Stimulus Seeking:

By Rings of Benefit:

Source: S. Ionkin