In this brief overview, we will only discuss these four sets of preferences, but you should be aware that another level of understanding exists, called Type Dynamics, which goes beyond the scope of this article. Jung called these two preferences Extraversion or Introversion. If you are an Extravert , you prefer your energy to flow outwards, into people and things and your attention is naturally drawn to the external world of action. Because your focus is outwards, you tend to become more talkative and your interests are varied. An analogy is a rock skipping across a pond - touching many parts of the lake, but none too deeply.
Extraverts tend to think out loud.
If you are an Introvert , you prefer your energy to flow inwards, into ideas and concepts and your attention is naturally drawn to the internal world of understanding. Because you focus inwards, you tend to become more thoughtful and your interests are deeper. An analogy is a rock tossed into a pond - hitting once and sinking deeply. Introverts tend to keep their thoughts to themselves. We are talking about preferences - NOT limitations.