(1) In physical terms, to turn a hollow structure into itself – for example, a length of the intestine may ‘enter’ the succeeding portion, also known as INTUSSUSCEPTION.
(2) A psychological term to describe what happens when an individual is more interested in his or her ‘inner world’ than in what is happening around in the real world. An INTROVERT tends to have few friends and prefers to persist in activities that they have started. Karl Jung (see JUNGIAN ANALYSIS) described introversion as a person’s tendency to distance him or herself from others; to have philosophical interests;
and to have reactions that are reserved and defensive.
n. 1. (intraversion) an enduring personality trait characterized by interest in the self rather than the outside world. People high in introversion (introverts), as measured by questionnaires and psychological tests, tend to have a small circle of friends, like to persist in activities once they have started, and are highly susceptible to permanent *conditioning. Introversion was first described by Carl Jung as a tendency to distancing oneself from others, to philosophical interests, and to reserved defensive reactions. Compare extroversion. 2. a turning inwards of a hollow organ (such as the uterus) on itself.
n. 1. (extraversion) an enduring personality trait characterized by interest in the outside world rather than the self. People high in extroversion (extroverts), as measured by questionnaires and tests, are gregarious and outgoing, prefer to change activities frequently, and are not susceptible to permanent *conditioning. Extroversion was first described by Carl Jung as a tendency to action rather than thought, to scientific rather than philosophical interests, and to emotional rather than intellectual reactions. Eysenck used it as one of the main personality traits in his widely used personality questionnaire. Compare introversion. 2. a turning inside out of a hollow organ, such as the uterus (which sometimes occurs after childbirth).... extroversion
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