Mendalla
Happy headbanging ape!!
- Pronouns
- He/Him/His
Here's an article from WebMD that uses, I think, more understandable and current language for introversion than that Jung definition, even if it does agree with and cite Jung.
www.webmd.com
I do think that introverts, being internally focussed, are likely less competitive as a whole but, as always, generalizing is dangerous. I certainly am not a competitive person and find competition stressful. But Introvert-Extrovert is probably a spectrum, not a binary (rather like sexual orientation and gender), and one could sit far enough on the introvert side to call oneself an introvert but maybe have some elements of extroversion, too. So Carney could be introverted in general, but still be far enough to the extrovert side to be functional in politics. Let's face it, international finance is not exactly a game where introversion is an asset either. There's lots of working with bankers, other nation's central banks, market leaders, and so on and trying to marshall those to a particular approach to handling the financial system, both national and global.

How to Tell if You're an Introvert
How much do you know about introverts? Find out what it means to have an introvert personality, how to know if you are one, and learn about the different types.

I do think that introverts, being internally focussed, are likely less competitive as a whole but, as always, generalizing is dangerous. I certainly am not a competitive person and find competition stressful. But Introvert-Extrovert is probably a spectrum, not a binary (rather like sexual orientation and gender), and one could sit far enough on the introvert side to call oneself an introvert but maybe have some elements of extroversion, too. So Carney could be introverted in general, but still be far enough to the extrovert side to be functional in politics. Let's face it, international finance is not exactly a game where introversion is an asset either. There's lots of working with bankers, other nation's central banks, market leaders, and so on and trying to marshall those to a particular approach to handling the financial system, both national and global.