Science Diction

Introvert: The Invention Of A Type

Science Diction ›

27:28 | Mar 16th, 2021

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In 2013, introverts staged their comeback. For decades, they’d been told to get out of their shells and *smile*, while those  showy, gregarious extroverts were held up as the American ideal. But when ...Show More



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magnus357a recommended:Aug 12th, 2021

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mm recommended:Mar 24th, 2021

Are “Introverts” vs “Extroverts” actually a thing and is there scientific backing behind it? Can you actually convert from being one to the other and these categories are just all in our heads? Super interesting.

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epekilis recommended:Mar 23rd, 2021

So validating. Sometimes our North American societal preference for extroverts can seem just so overwhelming and exhausting. Extroverts don’t understand because the social conventions are natural to them. The rest of us have to bridge and mask.

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