<p>I found a study that says introverts and extroverts are about equally talkative in written form:</p>

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  <p>"There is little empirical information about differences in computer-mediated communication related to personality. However, it has been widely speculated that introvertive personality traits are especially appropriate for CMC. The results of the present study are consistent with these predictions. Introverted participants sent as many messages as did extraverted participants, and their messages contained more information. As regards gender, males sent longer messages than did females, but their messages did not contain more information."</p>
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<p>This study also supports that introverts are more precise in their communication (Gill &amp; Oberlander, 2002).</p>

<p>One might say that introverts are less interested in talking for the sake of it, but they may communicate larger amounts of information. This would further imply that communication, for an extrovert, is more about the social interaction and not as much about giving information.</p>

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Berit Larsen
<p>We all know that extroverts are in general more talkative than introverts in oral form. But how about written communication?</p>

<p>After having talked with lots of people on the internet and met several of them, I have the impression that the most talkative online are the most introverted offline and vice versa.</p>

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<p>Half a year after posting this question I've got a personal confirmation from one extrovert I talked to: He told me doesn't like to write much, because he prefers the more 'personal' communication from spoken communication.
Another extrovert told me he prefers speaking on the phone rather than writing messages. 
Introverts, on the other hand, often dislike phones and prefer messages.</p>

<p><strong>So there does indeed seem to be something in my theory, but I need more objective, statistical datas on it.</strong></p>

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Introverts can passionately speak, even in front of audiences about topics they care about. Typically an introvert won't go and blog about weather or shoes, so the examples you saw might actually be introverts writing about stuff they care about. Also, such posts are typically altered, rewritten or edited multiple times, in effect you get much more thinking concisely than if you heard it.
Alex Stone
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What a wonderful question! I am an introvert - I truly despise small talk and never enjoy social occasions (I never go to after-work drinks/dinner) and always work with headphones in so that I can avoid the mind-rot wafting around the office in the form of "how are you?" and "how was your weekend?" I often utter fewer than 500 words per day whilst at work and rush out when it is time to leave. HOWEVER, I am an author and, as you may be able to tell from this post, I enjoy writing very much indeed. In fact, it is something that I am very passionate about. So, for me, the answer is a solid YES!
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Are introverts more talkative in written form than extroverts?
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# Are introverts more talkative in written form than extroverts?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-11-19)

We all know that extroverts are in general more talkative than introverts in oral form. But how about written communication?

After having talked with lots of people on the internet and met several of them, I have the impression that the most talkative online are the most introverted offline and vice versa.

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Half a year after posting this question I've got a personal confirmation from one extrovert I talked to: He told me doesn't like to write much, because he prefers the more 'personal' communication from spoken communication.
Another extrovert told me he prefers speaking on the phone rather than writing messages.
Introverts, on the other hand, often dislike phones and prefer messages.

**So there does indeed seem to be something in my theory, but I need more objective, statistical datas on it.**

**Tags:** social-psychology, communication, introversion, extraversion, preferences

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Introverts can passionately speak, even in front of audiences about topics they care about. Typically an introvert won't go and blog about weather or shoes, so the examples you saw might actually be introverts writing about stuff they care about. Also, such posts are typically altered, rewritten or edited multiple times, in effect you get much more thinking concisely than if you heard it.  
> **username_2**: What a wonderful question! I am an introvert - I truly despise small talk and never enjoy social occasions (I never go to after-work drinks/dinner) and always work with headphones in so that I can avoid the mind-rot wafting around the office in the form of "how are you?" and "how was your weekend?" I often utter fewer than 500 words per day whilst at work and rush out when it is time to leave. HOWEVER, I am an author and, as you may be able to tell from this post, I enjoy writing very much indeed. In fact, it is something that I am very passionate about. So, for me, the answer is a solid YES!  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2015-08-05. Score: 0

I found a study that says introverts and extroverts are about equally talkative in written form:

> "There is little empirical information about differences in computer-mediated communication related to personality. However, it has been widely speculated that introvertive personality traits are especially appropriate for CMC. The results of the present study are consistent with these predictions. Introverted participants sent as many messages as did extraverted participants, and their messages contained more information. As regards gender, males sent longer messages than did females, but their messages did not contain more information."

This study also supports that introverts are more precise in their communication (Gill & Oberlander, 2002).

One might say that introverts are less interested in talking for the sake of it, but they may communicate larger amounts of information. This would further imply that communication, for an extrovert, is more about the social interaction and not as much about giving information.


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