A Comparative Analysis of Indicators of Extroversion from the Perspective of Psychology and Islamic Texts
Journal of Pizhūhish dar dīn va Salāmat (i.e., Research on Religion & Health),
Vol. 6 No. 3 (2020),
10 August 2025
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Page 139-156
https://doi.org/10.22037/jrrh.v6i3.23733
Abstract
Background and Objective: Personality traits are one of the important variables in explaining behavior. Many behavioral psychologists have been motivated to produce a variety of theories about personality. On the other hand, a wide range of characteristics and their roles in humans, performance have been classified and introduced. Matching these two view points can provide a more precise and useful viewpoint in this regard. The purpose of this study is compare the indicators of extroversion from the perspective of psychology and Islam.
Methods: This is a review study. For extracting and analyzing the indexes of extroversion, psychological books and sources and Islamic texts i.e. the Quran and the hadiths (statements from the Prophet and Imams) were used. Then, the indexes of extroversion were compared from the perspective of Islam and Islamic texts. The authors reported no conflict of interests.
Results: All the six indicators of extroversion in psychology can be found in Islamic texts as well, but in the latter, the concept and the criteria are more accurate and extensive than those in psychological texts. The indicators of extroversion in psychology have been merely based on behavioral and psychological factors while in Islam, there is a relational triangle between human, others and God, The purpose of psychology in explaining the indicators is individual and social well-being. But in Islam, in addition to this purpose, attention to each of the indicators provides the ground for eternal salvation.
Conclusion: Without taking the theoretical and virtual dimension into account, it is impossible to achieve an explicit meaning of the indicators of extroversion. Godliness paves the way for a desirable human relationship with others and Islam provides people with the opportunity to become more extroverted through practical measures and incentives.
Please cite this article as: Khalili R, Kohsari R, Sotodehasl N. A Comparative Analysis of Indicators of Extroversion from the Perspective of Psychology and Islamic Texts. Journal of Pizhūhish dar dīn va salāmat. 2020;6(3):139-156. https://doi.org/10.22037/jrrh.v6i3.23733
- Islam; Extroversion; Psychology; Factor; Index
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