One of the five broad traits
Extraversion
How much you seek out and are energised by engagement with the outside world — people, activity, stimulation, and positive feeling.
Why it is measured
One of the five broad dimensions, and the one most visible to other people. It is also frequently misunderstood as simple sociability, when it is really about where your energy goes and what replenishes it.
What a high or low score looks like
High scorers are drawn outward: talkative, active, cheerful, comfortable taking up space. Low scorers are not necessarily shy or unfriendly — they are simply less pulled toward stimulation, and often find it costly rather than replenishing.
Why it matters
The parts diverge more here than people expect. Someone can score low overall while being highly active and habitually cheerful — busy and content, but genuinely uninterested in crowds or thrills.
The six narrower traits inside it
This is where the interesting information lives. The broad score above is the mean of these six — so when they disagree with each other, that average describes nobody, and we flag it rather than printing it.
- FriendlinessHow readily you feel warmth toward people and show it.
- GregariousnessHow much you want to be around other people, and in what numbers.
- AssertivenessHow readily you speak up, take charge and make your position felt.
- Activity LevelHow fast you live — pace, busyness, and how much you keep going.
- Excitement-SeekingHow much you crave stimulation, risk and intensity.
- CheerfulnessHow readily you feel positive emotion — joy, enthusiasm, amusement.