They evaluate stressful events as challenges and see situations as opportunities for rewards and not for punishment. As a result, extroverts would less to suffer stress and less to perceived stress and depression (Wang, Y., Yao, Liu, Yang, Wu, Wang, J., et.al., 2014).
Codish and Ravid (2014) stated that significant differences in how these two types of personalities – extroverts and introverts – achieve the playfulness of the system and specifically the lack of playfulness of leaderboards. For extroverts, rewards are more enjoyable, anything that was tangible and physical was highly evaluated by them. This enjoyment was significant and positive to extroverts while neutral but insignificant by introverts. They suggested that the results are significant for educators who plan to include game elements in their courses
The study of Khalil (2016) resulted that extroverts usually decide with quick and snap decisions. They decide at the moment from what they really feel unlike the introverts, they didn't go with impulsive in making a decision and they rely on their deep thoughts and intuitions. The study of McCabe & Fleeson (2012) concluded that extrovert people try to have connections to others and have fun with them to complete their desired goals. Personality traits manifest that it affects how they achieve their …show more content…
It is a strategy consistent with a prevention focus orientation and is mediated with evaluative concern – the uncertainty of doing a task – elevated by self-focus which results in greater self-handicapping (Pagente, Avila, & Aranes, 2015; & Fabek, 2005). This strategy does not make them self-protective but makes them self-delusional (Litvinova, et.al. 2015). According to Petersen (2013), it is a self-esteem protecting strategy. Self-handicapping is divided into two types; (1) behavioral self-handicapping and (2) claimed self-handicapping (Cheng, et.al, 2015). Using self-handicapping as a strategy is related to perfectionism (Karner-Hutuleac, 2014).
There are two types of self-handicapping. Claimed self-handicaps may provide a viable excuse without necessarily sacrificing one’s chances for success. Nonetheless, because behavioral handicaps are more overt, they may be more credible and effective than claimed self-handicaps (Hirt, et.al., 2009). Using of drugs and alcohol, individual focused like procrastination and lack of practice, and socially deviant are examples of behavioral self-handicapping (Wusik & Axsom,