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 ...

Brian Saber dreaded attending big fundraising events when he was executive director of a human-services organization in New York some years ago. Saber is an introvert, so big events can seem ...

While introverts generally prefer their alone time and need solitude to recharge their social battery after social interaction, according to a study from the Journal of Research in Personality, ...

Most introverts hate when they have to socialize and do anything that doesn’t fit into the carefully curated plan they have for the day. Extroverts, on the other hand, find pleasure in constant social ...

There is a meme in modern therapy culture saying that you shouldn’t try to change – you are perfectly imperfect, and that the right people will accommodate your every idiosyncrasy. Relatedly, ...

You’ve probably been asked if you’re an extrovert or an introvert. Maybe you even categorize yourself as one or the other. While many people associate extroversion with outgoingness and introversion ...

If I ever need a reminder that I’m not a natural extrovert, I need only to look at the journal I kept during the early days of my improv classes. “I am having incredible dread about improv tomorrow,” ...

After growing up convinced he was somehow flawed, Peter Vogt realized he was simply an introvert in an extroverts' world. Now he teaches others how to embrace the power of their deep-thinking brains.

In my experience, leaders of large companies tend to be outgoing. They like to work with and through others, and feed off the energy of others. Which shouldn’t be surprising. According to multiple ...

If you want to understand yourself better, there is no shortage of systems, beliefs, and tests out there offering help, from astrology, to corporate favorite Myers Briggs, to scientists’ preferred ...