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Are You Listening to Me? The Negative Link Between Extraversion and Perceived Listening.
Francis J Flynn1, Hanne Collins2, Julian Zlatev2
1Stanford University, CA, USA.
Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin
|March 18, 2022
Summary
Extraverts are perceived as social but not invested in interactions. Their partners view them as worse listeners, possibly due to assumptions about their adaptable self-presentation.
Area of Science:
- Social Psychology
- Personality Psychology
Background:
- Extraverts are typically seen as highly social and invested in relationships.
- However, this study explores the perception of extraverts by their interaction partners.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how interaction partners perceive the social investment of extraverts.
- To examine the relationship between extraversion, perceived listening skills, and behavioral malleability.
Main Methods:
- Six studies were conducted with 2,456 participants.
- Data involved perceptions of extraversion, listening ability, and self-presentation modification.
Main Results:
- Interaction partners consistently rated more extraverted individuals as poorer listeners.
- Extraversion was positively associated with the perceived ability to modify self-presentation.
Conclusions:
- Lay beliefs suggest extraverts are less invested listeners, potentially due to their perceived behavioral malleability.
- This challenges the self-perception of extraverts and highlights a discrepancy in interpersonal judgments.
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