New psychology study shows 'extroversion bias' distorts our view of friends

By Michael Koziol
Updated April 19 2015 - 11:13am, first published April 8 2015 - 12:00am
The Dartmouth, New Hampshire study surveyed new MBA students at five and 11 weeks into their course.
The Dartmouth, New Hampshire study surveyed new MBA students at five and 11 weeks into their course.
Social butterflies: Extroverts have a skewed view of friendships, study says. Photo: Rohan Thomson
Social butterflies: Extroverts have a skewed view of friendships, study says. Photo: Rohan Thomson
The Dartmouth, New Hampshire study surveyed new MBA students at five and 11 weeks into their course.
The Dartmouth, New Hampshire study surveyed new MBA students at five and 11 weeks into their course.
The Dartmouth, New Hampshire study surveyed new MBA students at five and 11 weeks into their course.
The Dartmouth, New Hampshire study surveyed new MBA students at five and 11 weeks into their course.
The Dartmouth, New Hampshire study surveyed new MBA students at five and 11 weeks into their course.
The Dartmouth, New Hampshire study surveyed new MBA students at five and 11 weeks into their course.

When it comes to popularity, most of us would rather be Glinda than Elphaba. "It's not about aptitude, it's the way you're viewed," the desired but ditzy witch sings in the musical Wicked. "So it's very shrewd to be very, very popular - like me!"

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