Is It Possible to Be Too Extroverted?

"Extroversion is almost always conveyed as a desirable trait. Extroverted people are often described as confident, engaging, energetic, and fun to be around. In many professional and social contexts, this trait is rewarded. But is it possible to be too extroverted? Let's unpack what it means to be "an extrovert" and what too much of a good thing might look like."

"An important caveat here is that personality is not black and white. Even though we often think about personality traits as categories (e.g., introvert vs. extrovert), traits actually exist on a continuum. People can fall anywhere along that spectrum (e.g., always introverted, often introverted, 50/50 depending on the situation, often extroverted, always extroverted). Personality traits, like most things having to do with human characteristics, follow the bell curve."

Extroversion exists on a continuum rather than as a binary, with most people near the middle. People who spend time socializing, making plans, and working in teams tend to feel energized around others and display confidence, gregariousness, and energy. Very high levels of extroversion can lead to challenges such as boredom, interrupting, and attention-seeking when social drive overrides other priorities. Traits follow a bell curve, so individuals vary by percentile in extroversion. Individuals can intentionally shift their expressed level of extroversion so that social tendencies support personal values rather than override them.

Read at Psychology Today