Think you’re just a walking contradiction? Welcome to the world of the introverted extrovert. It’s that confusing middle ground where you crave connection but also desperately need time alone. You ...
Extroverted introverts tend to prefer deep conversations with select people as opposed to surface-level conversations with lots of folks. Maskot via Getty Images You’ve probably been asked if you’re ...
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 ...
It took me years to figure out the right answer to that question. For most of my life, I considered myself an extrovert. People told me I was a good communicator, I enjoyed spending time with others, ...
You know that friend who seems quiet in groups but becomes a total chatterbox when you’re one-on-one? Or the person who’s always the life of the party but gets weirdly focused when they’re working ...
Do you ever feel like you grew up in the wrong family? Interestingly, I hear this frequently from introverts who grew up in more extraverted families. As we are well aware, extraverts recharge by ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. McGill Desautels Faculty professor covering leadership and strategy. Danielle Sukharenko, a recent BCom graduate from McGill ...
Introverts know that it's possible to spend too much time connecting with others. While social interaction can be fun and ...
If you're an extrovert, a night out with friends probably sounds like exactly what the doctor ordered. If you're an introvert, it likely sounds like a sheer, unmitigated nightmare. So what are you ...
Just as fortune favors the bold, the job hunt seems to favor the extrovert, which is so annoying to my introverted military veteran and spouse clients. Even as a notorious extrovert, I can see exactly ...