The interplay of BIS and BAS according to Jerome Kagan
People with low BIS energy and high BAS energy are extroverted
You are open-minded, sociable, outgoing, extroverted, enjoy presenting yourselves, and quickly engage in communication. You appreciate the thrill, are willing to take risks, and have a desire for new experiences.
People with high BIS energy and low BAS energy
Strong BIS energy is always the basis for High Sensitivity . These people tend to be introverted and lead a rather quiet, uneventful, but emotionally rich life. Changes are generally perceived as unpleasant. 70 percent of highly sensitive persons count among this group.
People with low BIS and low BAS energy
These people are slow, quiet, not HSP . Their outer and inner lives are uneventful and lacking in emotion.
People with high BIS energy and high BAS energy
- These are the extroverted highly sensitive persons (30%).
- Since you have both a large extroverted and introverted proportion, you are called ambiverted.
- In your case, extroverted phases alternate with introverted phases. Frequently, these two strongly pronounced systems are in conflict.
General
- The basis for high sensitivity is a strong expression of BIS energy.
- Every person carries both BIS and BAS energy within them. Depending on how high the individual proportions are, it affects their personality.
- The expression is controlled by hormones and neurotransmitters.
You can find more detailed information on high sensitivity in this video
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