Why knowing that you’re an introvert matters
Search for the word “introvert” on Twitter and it’s likely you’ll come across a tweet declaring that the terms introvert and extrovert are meaningless. Forget labels, some tweets say, you’re a person and that’s all that matters. I disagree. The society I live in...
Are shy and introvert the same thing?
As I explained in a previous blog post, there are several definitions of “an introvert.” I think of an introvert as someone who gains energy by being alone. On the other hand, Jungian analysts (named after Carl Jung) would probably describe an introvert as...
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Qualities of an introvert
In my last blog post I defined introversion simply as needing time alone to recharge. I chose not to expand the definition of introversion with a list of preferences because I was afraid people who didn’t fit many of the stereotypical traits (for example the...Join the Newsletter
