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What Does It Mean to be an Introvert? | Psych2Go (New Video: Feb 19th)

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THE ACTUAL MEANING

Can we get something straight with introversion and extroversion? Okay, so here we go. Saying you're an introvert because you have social anxiety? WRONG. Saying your an extrovert because you're good at talking to people? WRONG. Introverts: Obtain energy from being alone. Prolonged exposure to social situations leads to exhaustion. Extroverts: Obtain energy from being with other people. Prolonged solitude leads to exhaustion. Typically, yes, introverts do enjoy being on their own. They often enjoy probing around their minds for hours on end... But they enjoy this because it restores their energy, not because they are antisocial or shy. Typically, extroverts are social butterflies. They enjoy being thrown into a party, thrown into a big discussion, or just thrown into a group of friends. They enjoy this because they draw energy from it, not because they are necessarily outgoing. Although typically introverts are more eager to be with themselves and extroverts are more eager to be with others, it does not mean that they do not enjoy the opposite as well. I am an introvert, never could be anything else and I enjoy being social. I love long discussions and meeting new people, I love being included and confided in and talked to. However, it depends how much energy I have. I always say it depends on my "mood" when speaking to friends, however it actually depends on my energy levels when deciding whether I want to hang out or not. Could be the same with extroverts. They might enjoy being alone, but actually have to be social to gain energy for being alone. So, now you know what this actually means. Congrats. Now please stop using it wrong. I want to go into.psychology and this is the most common, stupidest mistake that I CONSTANTLY hear, and it is very agitating. So could everyone educate themselves a bit?

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Introvert. Definition:

Contrary to what most people think, an introvert is not simply a person who is shy. In fact, being shy has little to do with being an introvert! Shyness has an element of apprehension, nervousness and anxiety, and while an introvert may also be shy, introversion itself is not shyness. Basically, an introvert is a person who is energized by being alone and whose energy is drained by being around other people. Introverts are more concerned with the inner world of the mind. They enjoy thinking, exploring their thoughts and feelings. They often avoid social situations because being around people drains their energy. This is true even if they have good social skills. After being with people for any length of time, such as at a party, they need time alone to "recharge." When introverts want to be alone, it is not, by itself, a sign of depression. It means that they either need to regain their energy from being around people or that they simply want the time to be with their own thoughts. Being with people, even people they like and are comfortable with, can prevent them from their desire to be quietly introspective. Being introspective, though, does not mean that an introvert never has conversations. However, those conversations are generally about ideas and concepts, not about what they consider the trivial matters of social small talk. Introverts make up about 60% of the gifted population but only about 25-40% of the general population.