The classic labels of introvert and extrovert have long been used to explain why some people thrive off of social interaction and why some people prefer solitude. While neither one is “better” than ...

The body of research connecting extroversion and happiness kinda bums me out. One study out of Wake Forest University even tells us that people are happier, including introverts, when we act like ...

Most people don’t like being put in metaphorical boxes. Labels have their place, but they often oversimplify and miss nuance, especially when referring to aspects of someone’s personality. Introvert ...

When it comes to being an ambivert, introvert, or extrovert, there's a scale. They're not "one size fits all" — everyone is different when it comes to their personality types. So, where do you fit on ...

The MBTI test helped spread the terms ‘introversion’ and ‘extroversion’ to a wider audience, but it’s widely seen as pseudoscientific.Photograph: H Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock/Getty Images About 10 ...

A stereotypical extrovert is loud, sociable, and the life of the party. In reality, extroversion is nothing to do with confidence. Rather, it's about seeking out pressure because you need it to ...

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According to the documentary Sensitive: The Untold Story, there are 1.4 billion highly sensitive people (HSPs) in the world (15-20% of the population). As Elaine Aron’s research has shown, 30% of that ...

Conventional wisdom says you might be an introvert if you’re quiet and shy. In this view, everyone else is an extrovert (also spelled extravert in psychology circles) — an introvert’s outgoing, social ...

Opposites attract...but when you're spending this much time together with totally different personality types, it's going to take work to keep the peace The old saying “opposites attract” sounds great ...

Introverts and extroverts have it easy: they know what they want. Extroverts need to be the center of attention and introverts want to run 1,000 miles in the opposite direction of the spotlight. But ...