Is it Better to Be an Introverted or Extroverted Comedian?
The stand-up comedy industry is full of diverse comedians. However, there is a very interesting (and misunderstood) pattern to comedians’ personalities. Audiences almost always believe that comedians are highly extrovert (i.e. “are the life of the party”).
As research has shown (and comedians would attest) this isn't really the case. As it turns out, most comedians tend to be introverted. This isn't surprising to many comedians. What might be surprising, however, is just how strong the link is between introversion and creativity in all fields.
This article will discuss why so many comedians are introverts, the relative strengths of introverts and extroverts in stand-up comedy, and list ways comedians can enhance the strengths of their natural personality while decreasing their weaknesses.
NOTE: 90% of stand Mc/Comedian are extroverted than introverted:::
Extroversion:
Extroversion is "the
act, state, or habit of being predominantly concerned with obtaining
gratification from what is outside the self”. Extroverts tend to enjoy human
interactions and to be enthusiastic, talkative, assertive, and gregarious.
Extroverts are energized and thrive off of being around other people. They take
pleasure in activities that involve large social gatherings, such as parties,
community activities, public demonstrations, and business or political groups.
An extroverted person is likely to enjoy time spent with people and find less
reward in time spent alone. They tend to be energized when around other people,
and they are more prone to boredom when they are by themselves.
This quality of being
outgoing can be taken advantage of in situations such as at a workplace or
social gathering. Teachers, politicians, salespersons and different types of
management fields are all examples of work types that favour an individual who
is considered to be an extravert. They have the ability to act naturally with
people in a way that will make them much more successful than an introvert
because these are the types of the requirements of the job.
Introversion:
Introversion is "the
state of or tendency toward being wholly or predominantly concerned with and
interested in one's own mental life". Some popular writers have
characterized introverts as people whose energy tends to expand
through reflection and dwindle during interaction. This is similar to Jung's
view, although he focused on mental energy rather than physical energy. Few
modern conceptions make this distinction.
They often take pleasure in
solitary activities such as reading, writing, using computers, hiking and
fishing. The archetypal artist, writer, sculptor, engineer, composer
and inventor are all highly introverted. An introvert is likely to enjoy time
spent alone and find less reward in time spent with large groups of people,
though he or she may enjoy interactions with close friends. Trust is usually an
issue of significance: a virtue of utmost importance to introverts is choosing
a worthy companion. They prefer to concentrate on a single activity at a
time and like to observe situations before they participate, especially observed
in developing children and adolescents. They are more analytical before
speaking. Introverts are easily overwhelmed by too much stimulation from social
gatherings and engagement, introversion having even been defined by
some in terms of a preference for a quiet, more minimally stimulating external
environment.
Introversion is not the
same thing as shyness but it is often mistaken as such by extraverts.
Introverts prefer solitary to social activities, but do not fear social
encounters like shy people do.
Ambiversion:
Although many people view
being introverted or extroverted as a question with only two possible answers,
most contemporary trait theories measure levels of extroversion-introversion as
part of a single, continuous dimension of personality, with some scores near
one end, and others near the half-way mark, see the Big Five
personality traits Ambiversion is falling more or less directly in the middle. An
ambivert is moderately comfortable with groups and social interaction, but also
relishes time alone, away from a crowd.
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