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Introvert or Extrovert?

O

What is the basic personality inclination of people doing PhD studies? Does this vary by field of study? Can such generalizations be made?

I am only asking in an unscientific, somewhat curious manner---knowing the nature of generalizations--but that said--any thoughts? ( making small talk...could you ask this of a social gathering at your department?)

T

Mmm I dont think you can make a sweeping generalisation really.. Its like saying do people who do PhD's have brown hair.. its depends on the person.. But perhaps you could ask whether doing a PhD makes you more introverted over the 3/4 year period?

O

Well-- you COULD make the hair colour generalization! I have brown hair.

As someone on the way extrovert end of the scale, I like noisy busy places to study--most of the time. Silence makes me go crazy---most of the time, but there are those times you need to lock yourself away to get stuff done...

Hmmm...another question--do people with brown hair in PhDs tend to be more extroverted or introverted?

T

Haha well I have to admit, I have brown hair too lol!

Mmm I'm not sure I would class myself as either an extrovert or an introvert really.. I flit between the two dependant on my mood really

C

wow this is weird. i have brown hair! and i can't think of many blondes doing phds.....

also, i'd say i'm more extrovert than introvert.

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My computer is acting up...besides the smiley faces, I meant to add..

it looks like we have something going here...could it be brown haired PhD students are more extroverted than introverted?

T

There is a PhD student in my group with blonde hair.. maybe it is dyed.. I will find out

O

And also find out if she more an introvert or extrovert!

Do you suppose some one could get PhD funding to study this????

C


I have a muddy brown colour hair. I used to dye it with henna to try and darken it to darker brown. But it looked more red. Anyway, yes - I would like to be blonde like my sister....

O

I have three sisters with blonde hair!!! And none of them have done a PhD ( though they have done other postgraduate professional degrees). I never tried to turn my hair blonde...its been red...green ( in my punk rock days) but not ever blonde...

S

I am very much an introvert, which I have decided makes certain things in academia a little difficult...oh and maybe it's the shade of brown hair, coz mine's dark brown and I'm definitely NOT extroverted in any ways!

S

Aren't we missing out a key demographic of ginger people here. It really pisses me off when people think there are only two hair colours. PhD students are supposed to be intelligent and observant

O

Red hair has been mentioned here--in fact people opting to TURN their hair red from brown ( at least in my case!) And there is also black hair, and I am loathe to say, grey hair ( which turns up during PhD studies, apparently ( having just plucked one from my head) and then of course NO HAIR--whether by nature or by design!

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