Ambiversion confusion

This post is inspired by my recent submission of an online test from The Guardian titled 'Are you an introvert?'

Which in turn was inspired by my reading of a recent publication titled 'Why the world needs introverts'.

The answer is, yes, the world need introverts. Maybe because I am one, and everyone likes to think that they have a purpose in this world. Also, I find that other introverts are the most interesting kinds people. I like it when I have to figure out what someone is thinking, without them telling me, to my face, all the freakin' time...

However, (shock, horror) the quiz suggested that perhaps I'm not so 'introverted' as I may believe:

"You scored 14 out of a possible 20

You have a tendency towards being introvert. The higher your score, the more introvert you probably are. The nearer to 10 your score is, the nearer to being an ambivert you are (yes, there really is such a word)."

I feel a little offended by this challenge against my self-image. The quick claims that not only am I not a 'true' introvert, I'm also an ambivalent fence-sitter on the boundaries between the inside and out.

Surely introverts hold onto a sense of self-satisfaction and inner worth from knowing that they are unique in their own right, without needing to broadcast their thoughts and opinions to the world. Perhaps introverts quietly battle against the extroverts who often look down on 'the quiet kids'. This is often how I feel anyway...

But If I'm actually an 'ambivert' then the battle really is an internal one. I feel a sense of loyalty for my introverted side, and fail to acknowledge any extroversion protruding out of me. But then I find myself 'broadcasting my thoughts to the world', by writing this blog post.

Perhaps it's true. I am an ambivert. I think I need to be alone now with my thoughts...

in true introverted style...?

I'm so confused right now.

But I'm sure this quiz, which includes a minimal number of questions and excessive use of leading, double-negative questions (eg. 'I don't enjoy multitasking, yes/no?') is scientifically-validated and not at all just a quickly generated quiz to generate more clicks from online visitors such as myself. ;)