Some of the most respected people you'll ever meet are the ones who say less, listen more, and choose their moments carefully ...

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 ...

Counterintuitively, the more socially detached proclivities of introverts afford them considerable social advantages over more outwardly engaged (and engageable) extroverts. To pinpoint the innermost ...

In a society that often values and rewards extroverted behavior, introverts can find themselves navigating a world that doesn't always understand their need for quiet and solitude. While social ...

Many of us tend to think of personality traits as either good or bad. Being anxious, for instance, is somewhere between unpleasant and debilitating. Extroversion generally helps people enjoy life and ...

Big personality tests, such as Myers-Briggs, are undoubtedly popular (and fun to take!). And many of us take sides when it comes to traits like introversion and extroversion, falling into one camp ...

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In the midst of a career in which I have found myself speaking to groups and managing people, I routinely avoid small-talk and spontaneous gatherings, where I find myself short on words. Sometimes I ...

The idea that only extroverts can be successful in the business world is a myth. After all, succeeding in business requires the ability to solve problems and make decisions. Neither one of those ...

Leonard Baier is a graphic designer who lives in a small town in Germany. He’s the perfect person to meet at a party because he can always find a topic of conversation. If he goes into a bar alone, he ...