Are you an otrovert? meet the new personality type
India, Sept. 19 -- Are you an introvert or an extrovert? This is one question that solely defines your personality type, but do you sometimes feel like you don't belong to either group? If yes, then there is a new personality type that psychiatrist Dr Rami Kaminski has come up with, which might resonate with you.
Called an 'otrovert', it covers the grey area between an extrovert and an introvert. Dr Rami describes the term as a 'person who feels no sense of belonging to any group'. The traits include feelings like going to a party but interacting with a limited set of people; forming genuine bonds but with selective individuals; and tending to be more independent thinkers, resilient, and creative. According to Dr Rami, he has seen this personality type materialise in himself and his patients.
"It is not really a widely accepted term right now, and it would be important to see if further research supports its validity and the need to adopt it as a distinct terminology," says Rupa Chaubal, clinical psychologist and trauma therapist.
She also tells us why many have started associating themselves with the term. "It seems comfortable to all age groups. Otroverts don't show any signs of fomo (fear of missing out)," she adds.
Dr Paramjeet Singh, consultant psychiatrist at PSRI Hospital, lists down some key characteristics to help know if you are an otrovert:...
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