Tend to be drawn to the internal world of thoughts and feelings
Extroverts
Drawn to the external world of people and activities
Introverts recharge
By spending some time alone
Extroverts recharge
When they do not socialize enough
Extroverts
Good at performing tasks under pressure
Coping with multiple jobs at once
Introverts
Like to focus on one task at a time
Can concentrate very well
Extroverts
Tend to do assignments quickly
Make fast decisions
Comfortable with taking risks
Introverts
Often work more slowly and deliberately
Think before they act
Give up less easily
Work more accurately
Introverts and extroverts work well together because their personalities complement each other
Introverts and extroverts can accomplish great things when they collaborate
Rosa Parks
A shy, mild-mannered introvert who avoided standing out in public or drawing attention to herself
Rosa Parks had the courage to resist injustice and answered the bus driver calmly with a single word - "No"
Martin Luther King Jr.
An extrovert - assertive, sociable, and good at motivating people
Rosa Parks's act and Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech
Inspired Montgomery's black community to boycott the buses, a crucial turning point in the struggle for civilrights
The partnership of Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. had a huge impact on society
Steve Wozniak
A great inventor who hated small talk and often worked alone, enabling him to focus on inventing things
Steve Jobs
Had outstanding social skills and was good at communicating with people, a daring entrepreneur
Wozniak would come up with a clever engineering idea, and Jobs would find a way to polish, package, and sell it
The world needs both introverts and extroverts, and they often make a terrific team
Tigers
One of the world's largest feline species, the dominant predators of their habitats
Tigers have been feared and worshipped by humans for centuries, standing as symbols of power and courage
At the start of the 20th century, it was estimated that there were approximately 100,000 wild tigers
In recent years, three of the nine subspecies of tigers have become extinct
It is now estimated that there are fewer than 4,000 tigers living in the wild
Some experts even predict that the last of the world's wild tigers will disappear within the next 10 years
Interconnectedness of species
If tigers become extinct, it would affect the entire ecosystem and ultimately threaten human survival
Tigers are an "umbrella species" - protecting them protects the whole habitat and other species that share it
If tigers become extinct
Deer and boar populations would rapidly increase, causing vegetation to disappear, which would affect birds, insects, and larger animals that prey on them
Burning fossil fuels for electricity
Contributes to climate change and rising sea levels, which threatens the Sundarbans region inhabited by tigers
Many popular products like chocolate, instant noodles, and soap are made with palm oil, leading to deforestation of tiger habitats
Products made with environmentally friendly palm oil usually have a special mark on the label
You can protect tigers by volunteering, sharing information on social media, and remembering that we all share the same planet
Self-report data
Participants' verbal accounts of their behavior
Self-report methods
Take advantage of the fact that people have a unique opportunity to observe themselves full-time
Can be plagued by several kinds of distortion
Social desirability bias
A tendency to give socially approved answers to questions about oneself
Subjects influenced by social desirability bias work overtime trying to create a favorable impression, especially when asked about sensitive issues