Introversion is one of the most misunderstood dimensions of personality. Many people are not aware that the original definition of introversion, as posed by Carl Jung, is not how the term is used in ...
It took a pandemic for me to realize that I’m a closet introvert. Confession first: I never thought much about my own personality, but as a social-personality psychologist, I had conducted a lot of ...
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 ...
Have you ever heard someone say, “Oh, she’s such an extrovert, she talks all the time,” or “What an introvert, he never says anything”? They’re typical stereotypes, but they’re an oversimplification ...
Personality is considered one of the most interesting aspects of human psychology. Its effect is prominent in how we think, behave, and connect with others around us. For decades, psychologists, ...
Some of history’s most notable and successful leaders were known for their intuition: Abraham Lincoln, Oprah Winfrey and Albert Einstein, to name a few. But going with your gut doesn’t work for all ...
Today’s observance of World Introvert Day puts a well-deserved spotlight on inward thinkers and the less visible ways they strengthen relationships and group settings. By ... Read moreThe post World ...