Heya folks, Sometimes I’m so busy trying to get my writing done, I forget to take a minute and stop and let you know how… Read More »Is Writing a Good Outlet for Extroverts Who Would Otherwise Overwhelm Introverts? & My Approach-Approach Conflict
These are truly strange times. As of this writing, I have barely seen anyone other than my live-in partner for about seven months. When I… Read More »Huh. Apparently Introverts Are Struggling MORE with Lockdown & Isolation Than Extroverts
I read a book about a decade ago that changed a lot of how I view myself and others. It’s very popular, and I’ve been… Read More »The Double Life of a Highly Sensitive Extrovert
While I’ve had a couple of close friends who were extroverted (including my high school best friend), the vast majority of my close friends have… Read More »I Always Think Introverts Hate Me When They Don’t
I’ve known some people in my life who could walk into a room and seem to make everyone seem more comfortable simply by being there.… Read More »Affective Presence, a Personality Trait That Measures How Easy You Are to Be Around
Personality tests? Bunch of hooey, amirite? I mean, maybe it’s fun to find your ramen patronus, but nobody takes them seriously, right? They’re not based… Read More »The Big Five, OCEAN: The One Personality Test Actually Supported by Science
As I wrote in a recent post, I recently moved cross country and have discovered that in spite of my assumption that I’d rush out… Read More »Is There a Difference Between Natural and Affected Extroversion?
Two months ago, I moved from Cleveland to Dallas. I laughed the first time I was asked if I might be amenable to moving to… Read More »When You’ve Changed, You Have to Decide Whether to Accept It or Try to Force Yourself Back
“Love is essential, gregariousness is optional.” –Susan Cain * “Whacha thinking?” I ask him. “Nothing much. Just chilling,” he says. And yet I know there’s… Read More »The Hardest Part of Loving an Introvert
I have a secret. I love to be alone. For anyone who knows me in everyday life, this may come as a bit of a… Read More »Alone
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