Your book talks about how people can be classified very generally as extraverts or introverts. Please look inward and classify yourself as either an extravert or an introvert. Perhaps, this isn’t so easy and you feel that you are both at different times. If so, please explain and convey what percentage of you is extraverted, and what percentage is introverted. Then read the following passage: Imagine a clean, wooden cutting board on your kitchen counter. On top of the board sits a bright, plump, juicy, yellow lemon and a knife that glistens in the light. The lemon has flawless skin, is a perfect shape and vibrant yellow color. You pick it up to investigate and can smell the lemon rind as you inspect it. Imagine taking a knife and slowly cut into the lemon. As you cut, juice spurts in all directions, and you can imagine the tart, crisp taste of this perfect piece of fruit. You finally, bite into it and the lemon is perfectly sour and sweet. How much does this passage make you salivate? What would Eysenck say about your introversion or extraversion? Compare your assessment with that of Eysenck. After you write your response, see if other students observations match Eysencks theory. Ask a question at the end of your post. You need to respond to two peer post after making your initial post.Hello class and instructor. I apologize for the late post. I’ve been sick. Anyway.I’m not big on lemons, so I didn’t drool much. But based on Eysenck views the nervous system would play a central role in any responses. So, I’m assuming I might drool more if it was something akin to a steak, especially from the smell and if I were hungry. Salivation is a normal process, after all, for our bodies to get ready to consume food. In regards to whether I’m an introvert or extrovert. I’m neither. I’m an ambivert. An ambivert is someone who is a mixture of both an introvert and an extrovert (By et al., 2023). I like to have time to myself and keep to myself a lot. However, I can be outgoing and socialize, albeit if there are too many people, I can get overwhelmed, even though I can hide it. I’m surprised that being an ambivert isn’t one of the options to discuss.Class question:Does anyone here consider themselves an ambivert as well?The passage vividly describes a fresh, appealing lemon, and it may elicit a sensory response in some readers, potentially making their mouths water or inducing a sense of craving for the described lemon. However, the degree of salivation or craving would vary from person to person, and it’s subjective.Hans Eysenck was a psychologist known for his theories on personality, particularly the dimension of extraversion and introversion. According to Eysenck’s theory, individuals fall along a continuum of extraversion-introversion, with some being more extraverted and others more introverted. He proposed that extraverts have a lower level of cortical arousal, which leads them to seek out stimulation and engage in more outgoing and social behaviors to raise their arousal level. In contrast, introverts have a higher level of cortical arousal and may prefer quieter, less stimulating environments to maintain an optimal level of arousal.In this context, Eysenck might suggest that a person’s response to the passage about the lemon could be related to their level of extraversion or introversion. An extravert might find the description more engaging and stimulating, potentially having a stronger sensory response, while an introvert might react with less intensity.However, it’s essential to note that Eysenck’s theory is a broad framework for understanding personality, and individual responses to stimuli like the lemon passage can be influenced by various factors, including personal preferences, experiences, and current mood, making it challenging to draw a direct comparison between one’s assessment and Eysenck’s theory. Additionally, salivation in response to a description is a natural physiological reaction and not necessarily indicative of one’s extraversion or introversion traits.
