A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COMMUNICATION STYLES IN INTROVERTS AND EXTROVERTS

Abstract

This study investigates differences in communication styles between introverted and extroverted individuals, focusing on verbal behavior, nonverbal expression, and communication channel preferences. A quasi-experimental design was employed with 80 undergraduate participants classified using the Eysenck Personality Inventory. Verbal communication was analyzed through measures of speech rate, word count, and lexical diversity during a structured conversational task, while nonverbal behaviors such as eye contact and gesture frequency were coded using an observational scheme. In addition, participants completed a survey assessing their preferred communication channels. The results indicate that extroverts produced significantly higher verbal output and faster speech, along with greater nonverbal expressiveness. In contrast, introverts demonstrated higher lexical diversity and showed a clear preference for written, asynchronous communication modes. These findings suggest that communication differences between personality types are systematic and context-dependent rather than hierarchical, with each group demonstrating distinct communicative strengths.