Introversion and Workplace Factors in Burnout
Introversion is a personality trait characterized by being quiet, reserved, and less sociable (Baumeister Vohs, 2007;2012) On the opposite end of this personality dimension there is extraversion, which can be observed as outgoing, more talkative, and having many social connections. Personality traits are biologically based and consistent over a lifetime, which means that individuals cannot simply train themselves to have different traits when it is convenient. When introverts choose to act like extraverts, it is called counter dispositional behavior (Zelenski et al. 2013) It is theorized that this behavior leads to long term impacts to one's life, such as emotional strain or burnout (Maslach Jackson, 1981) Burnout has several impacts to workplace behavior, most notably poor performance and increased turnover. Methodology