A Little Less Friendly and Well: Perceptions of Introverts Vs Extroverts

Seventy-four undergraduates completed measures of extraversion, health, social distress, academic performance, and assessed positive personality characteristics of an introvert or extrovert. Those higher in extraversion had better mental-health and less social distress. We found no in-group bias on any traits and only one main effect of condition (extrovert-vs-introvert) on friendliness.