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Being in the middle between introvert and extrovert.
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These seven basic classes form the range of human body chemistry. And, of the seven, the basic three classes are vayu-dominated, pitta-dominated and kapha-dominated. This triad corresponds rather closely to the ectomorph-mesomorph-endomorph system of physiological classification (somatotypes) worked out by the American psychologist William Shelton, and with the extrovert-centrovert-introvert system of psychological classification evolved by the Swiss psychotherapist Carl Gustav Jung.
Similarly, a centrovert, someone who borders between introvert and extrovert, will find it relatively easy to flex his style. It does not take much effort for a centrovert to relate to or speak the same language as an extrovert.
The author's take is that networking for deep and lasting connections is best performed by introverts and “centroverts” as she puts is (a centrovert being in the middle between introvert and extrovert).
You are in the intermediate zone between introvert and extrovert and as a so-called 'centrovert' or 'ambivert' you can get on well with both personality types. Your behaviour is particularly flexible.
The art of centrovert living therefore has to do with variety, compromise and balance. Centroverts tend less to the recklessness, distraction or impatience seen in extroverts when they are bored or forced to be inactive. On the other hand, they also have less of a battle with passivity, flight and contact avoidance, which become hurdles for introverts because of too much external stimulation.
Centrovert strengths include: Bridging divides, Developing buy-in, Enabling connections