Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Strength of introversion I.

A challenge to Western bias for extraversion and against introversion, Nancy Ancowitz and Laurie Helgoe write, "Introversion and extraversion have long been seen as normal variations of personality, and there's physiological evidence for these differences. Research shows that the brains of introverts are more active than those of extraverts. This explains why introverts limit how much comes in, while extraverts go where the action is."

What if I feel introverted in some ways, and fairly extraverted in others? What if I like to dance, but you'll never catch me offering a toast at the dinner party? Along a spectrum of introversion/extraversion, where would you place yourself, and is that placement situation-dependent? Check out the link & if you feel like it, post your thoughts...

1 comment:

  1. I am wondering why Western culture thinks that extraversion is favorable over introversion, and "giddy and garrulous are good, and quiet and contemplative are suspect." I guess this explains my party avoidance syndrome. I would rather stay home and read a book or go for a long walk. Finally, there is an advocate for the quiet people!

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