We all want what’s good for our children, but how can we make sure that an introverted child gets the love, understanding, and patience that they need when the world focuses on extroversion as the def
How then, when the requirements and comfort zones of introverts and extroverts differ so, do couples or friends of opposing temperaments handle relationships together? Are they doomed to miscommunicat
We know that it is possible to act out of character or against your natural temperament when the situation calls for it. But isn’t that going against the value of staying true to yourself? Is it alway
This book focuses mostly on Western, if not American standards. But due to globalization, the effects of the Extrovert Ideal are widespread. Cross-cultural research has shown that the Extrovert Ideal
In a world where much of society is geared for extroverts, why is it that a significant portion of us are introverts? In terms of evolution, why hasn’t this trait been bred out due to its obsolescence
Some people may not seem like introverts (or extroverts) even though they are. Not all introverts are incapable of making speeches and seeming confident and dynamic. Despite our temperaments, we are c
Based on research conducted by Professor Jerome Kagan, infants who react strongly to new stimuli are labelled as high-reactives and those who have mild reactions as low-reactives. Kagan hypothesized t
With group work being emphasized in school and the workplace, introverts naturally find it hard for their ideas to be heard and taken seriously. However, research has shown that good ideas don’t neces
During the turn of the twentieth century, a cultural revolution reached a tipping point, one that changed who we are, how we act, and those we admire. It spurred the evolution of job interviews and em
Our personality, and especially where we lie on the scale of introversion-extroversion, defines how we live our lives. It is the filter through which we perceive the world and therefore how we react t