How does a psychologist determine from your answers to personality questions whether you are an introvert, extravert, or somewhere in between? (The same question can be asked about other personality ...

As psychoanalyst Carl Jung, who introduced the concepts back in 1923 described, extroverts prefer to engage with the outer world of objects, sensory perception, and action. Introverts, on the other ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. While everyone needs a break from physical presence at the office now and then, personality ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hot on the heels of New Year celebrations, World Introvert Day celebrates the 50% of people who get their energy from their inner world of thoughts and feelings or quiet reflection rather than by ...

If you are an introvert, force yourself to be an extravert. You'll be happier. That's the suggestion of a study asking people to act like extraverts for a prolonged period. The benefits of ...

Andrew Spark receives funding from the Australian Government through the Australian Research Council's Discovery Projects funding scheme (project DP190100848). Peter O'Connor receives funding from the ...

Today’s observance of World Introvert Day puts a well-deserved spotlight on inward thinkers and the less visible ways they ...