Are introverts the new feminists?
11 years, 7 months ago

Are introverts the new feminists?

Salon  

It seems like you can't go online these days without seeing an examination of the introvert. Per HuffPo's "23 signs" that make an introvert, it is someone who shares any number of fairly common traits, including "You have low blood pressure" and "You're a writer." The preponderance of introvert coverage this summer seems in large part to be a consequence of the medium -- of course, sitting in the glow of one's computer screen and interacting with people solely via silently typing for hours a day, one begins to feel a bit, well, introverted. But Susan Cain, the author of "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking" and of a well-received TED talk on the same subject, thinks something bigger is at work. The backlash we're seeing was what happened at the start of the women's movement -- many men would say, We're tired of hearing about this, why are you bashing men?

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What you need to know about the extrovert in your life
2 years ago

What you need to know about the extrovert in your life

Live Mint  

Internet quizzes that promise to tell you if you're an introvert or an extrovert are a dime a dozen. The terms however trace back to Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, who, in his 1921 book Psychological Types, said that there are two main attitude types: introversion and extroversion. From Jung's analysis we know that extroverts would be more likely to enjoy …

How Introverts And Extroverts Handle The COVID-19 Pandemic Differently
4 years, 6 months ago

How Introverts And Extroverts Handle The COVID-19 Pandemic Differently

Huff Post  

“I reached out in the early days of the quarantine to some of my introverted clients, just to make sure they were OK,” Kahnweiler said. Still, many introverts continue to revel in the quietness and relative serenity of lockdown, said Laurie Helgoe, a psychologist and author of “Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life Is Your Hidden Strength.” “For me, just …

Opinion | Introverts haven’t had it much better than extroverts
4 years, 8 months ago

Opinion | Introverts haven’t had it much better than extroverts

Live Mint  

Ever since the pandemic and the attendant lockdowns began, we have heard a great deal about the introvert-extrovert divide and how our changed circumstances have affected those at either end of the spectrum. It’s what one might call the “apna time aa gaya” subgenre of writing. This may be broadly true, but what if being “alone” or “with yourself” doesn’t …

10 Things Introverts Wish Their Extroverted Partners Understood
6 years, 11 months ago

10 Things Introverts Wish Their Extroverted Partners Understood

Huff Post  

Sam Edwards via Getty Images Introvert-extrovert relationships can work well, so long as both partners take the time to understand their partner's needs. The fundamental difference between innies and outies, as they’re sometimes called, is that introverts require alone time to recharge their batteries, while extroverts gain energy by being around other people. “But after a while ― and, to …

Are Introverts Or Extroverts Happier?
8 years, 1 month ago

Are Introverts Or Extroverts Happier?

Huff Post  

According to the “Big 5” personality traits, extraversion is linked to several advantageous qualities when it comes to our wellbeing. As with all humans, social relationships are a crucial part of their wellbeing; however, it is after prolonged time spent interacting, and especially in more active/noisier/larger group settings, that their downtime afterwards is a necessity. With widespread agreement that social …

This One Personality Type Is More Successful Than Both Introverts And Extroverts
8 years, 5 months ago

This One Personality Type Is More Successful Than Both Introverts And Extroverts

Huff Post  

Many of us classify our personality types as introverted or extroverted. And we can be quite rabid about the distinction, congregating with our fellow introverts or extroverts and enumerating the reasons our personality type is superior. This personality type is much more common than you might think: As many as 38 percent of us are somewhere in between introvert and …

Why You Need An Introvert In Your Life
9 years, 5 months ago

Why You Need An Introvert In Your Life

Huff Post  

Quiet Revolution This article first appeared on QuietRev.com. I cringe when I see links to articles with titles such as “Why Introverts Hate Small Talk” or worse: “I Am an Introvert, Leave Me Alone!” My concern is that we are giving the world the impression that ours is an orientation defined by what we lack. No quote from my book, …

Is there room for introverts at the top?
9 years, 7 months ago

Is there room for introverts at the top?

BBC  

Is there room for introverts at the top? High-profile leaders like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg are well-known introverts “I tried to let people know ‘this is me.’ And I found that as I made myself more vulnerable people just said ‘oh, no problem, you’re just an introvert,’” he said. High-profile leaders like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg are well-known …

'Introvert' isn't a dirty word, or a character flaw to be overcome
10 years, 6 months ago

'Introvert' isn't a dirty word, or a character flaw to be overcome

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It measured people’s personality under traits …

16 Super Successful Introverts
11 years, 7 months ago

16 Super Successful Introverts

Huff Post  

Abraham Lincoln and Emma Watson have something in common. He's also an example of someone who's introverted without being shy, Cain noted in a Psychology Today blog: "Bill Gates is quiet and bookish, but apparently unfazed by others’ opinions of him: he’s an introvert, but not shy." Abraham Lincoln "In the nation’s earlier years it was easier for introverts to …

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