Excerpt:
This video is an episode of “Odd Man Out” where seven people who identify as introverts try to guess which one among them is secretly an extrovert. The game involves observing each others behaviors, mannerisms, and responses to questions about personality traits, social preferences, and common challenges faced by introverts. The goal is to identify the “liar” to win a cash prize. Throughout the episode, participants discuss misconceptions about how people sees introverts and how they navigate social situations, dating, anxiety, and personal space. The extrovert is eventually revealed in a surprising twist.
In the video, participants were asked various questions to identify the extrovert among them:
- What do you like to do in your free time?
- Do you prefer calling or texting people?
- What do you think is the hardest part of being an introvert?
- Have you ever taken any personality tests? If so, what is your type?
- How do you handle dating as an introvert?
- How do you deal with anxiety, and what methods do you use to calm down or recharge?
Relevance:
These questions aimed to reveal genuine introversion traits or expose the extrovert. I think these questions are worth considering, and I actually asked a few similar ones in my survey. In general, this video is very interesting to me because I watch this kind of show a lot and enjoy guessing who the person is while watching. This time, I guessed the wrong person as the extrovert—I thought it was Elizabeth since she seemed to lead the conversation. But it turned out it wasn’t her. I was also shocked that Tay could fake being an introvert so well.
Reflecting on what she said, Tay mentioned that, as an introvert, the hardest part for her is giving speeches or public speaking. She recently had a speech in class, which caused significant anxiety and discomfort. Tay also described feeling overlooked in large group settings because she isn’t immediately vocal, which sometimes prevents her from expressing her thoughts before the conversation moves on, making her feel less considered in social situations.
Tay found it challenging to pretend to be an introvert as an extrovert herself. She mentioned she is actually an extrovert (ENFJ) whose passion is communication and meeting people, which energizes her. While she tried to appear more reserved and less social to fit the introvert role, it was difficult because being an extrovert is natural for her; she enjoys talking and engaging with others, making the task of pretending to be an introvert quite hard.
Her experience of faking being an introvert is crucial to me and makes me think about how much effort a person needs to put in to pretend to be the opposite personality, which could be a potential focus for my research project.
Reference:
Jubilee. (2023, August 15). Odd man out: 7 introverts vs 1 secret extrovert | Odd man out. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mea1DEBxFQQ&t=475s
