As I said before, introverted traits actually prevent me from expressing my true self. Living in a desolate town with nothing to do, I developed hobbies that I could enjoy on my own and, what's more, I never became gregarious with others due to isolation. On top of that, my parents maintained a collectivist view that other people's opinions are just as important as my own, which caused me to be conscious of what I say, engendering my calm personality around strangers. The situation was worse in high school, but little by little I understood that environmental factors developed behaviors that hindered my true personality, and soon I sought to be more demonstrative towards myself. Additionally, during the personality quiz, I was rated as extroverted. Another point that might reinforce my claims is that when I was a baby, my parents would take me to busy places like a supermarket because I was always full of smiles when I saw other people. Although this example relates to me as a baby, I wonder how much of a person's personality is instilled at birth and how much is assimilated? When I was a baby, I obviously loved seeing other people, but as I grew up, I became sort of intimidated by myself in crowded areas and would stay alone more with strangers that I didn't feel comfortable being around. at ease. Do societal influences cause discrepancies between a person's personality and their outward behavior? How much of your innate personality is left when you are a