For almost all my life, I identified as being extroverted. “Some people may have not only become more accustomed to it—they may have realized they actually enjoy solitary time, developing an appreciation for its benefits they didn’t previously have a chance to explore,” says Nikhita Singhal, a child and adolescent psychiatry subspecialty resident at the University of Toronto. I have …
Author Sarah Prince of The Elvish Trilogy has long described herself as a homebody. "I never really never felt like I was missing anything by not being out in the world and meeting new people," said Prince. "I think that the pandemic really has opened my eyes up to like this piece of my life that I never thought that …
Getting a promotion at work or nailing that job interview is hard when you're uncomfortable pitching yourself. "The research is pretty clear that the more extroverted you are, the more successful you typically are at things like job interviews and rising into leadership positions," Dr Spark says. "Because has sat back and observed — they might have more insights than …
