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October 10, 2020
introverts don’t feel “high” from their surroundings; instead, we’re paying more attention to what’s going on inwardly.
Introverts tend to
observe, process information deeply, and reflect before they speak.
we’re often interested in discovering the deeper meaning or underlying ...
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Because of this, introverts can seem wise, even f...
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we long to connect meaningfully. So introverts live in two worlds: we visit the world of people, but solitude and the
inner world will always be our home.
We may have great ideas but lack the self-confidence to say them out loud.
I do my best work when I’m silent and focused.”
“I enjoy thinking and being in my own little world.
Amanda is another introvert
who feels out of place. When she started college, she hadn’t yet identified as an introvert.
If only my brain would cooperate.
“word retrieval,”
At work, we may come off sounding like we don’t know what we’re talking about, even when we do.
In the classroom, we may shrink from raising our hand, because we know it will be hard to put our thoughts into
words while our classmates s...
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One reason word retrieval can be difficult for introverts is we proce...
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We chew on ideas, turning them over and over in our minds, and often analyzin...
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When you’re in “reflecting mode,” it’s...
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Introverts don’t think out loud like many extroverts do; we do our...
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long-term memory, argues Dr. Marti Olsen Laney in The Introvert Advantage. Information ...
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is
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mostly outside our conscious...
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Laney suggests that introverts favor long-term memory over working memory.
The right association, or key, is needed to “pull up” the information you’re trying to recall—something
Not all introverts have social anxiety or are shy, but it’s not unusual for an introvert to experience
some level of anxiety in a social situation.
Anxiety is mentally draining, and can make it harder to r...
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stress hormone cortisol is released in large amounts durin...
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Cortisol affects the brain and can lead to memory loss and pr...
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As an introvert, you may feel that you express yourself best when you can w...
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example, you may prefer text messages and emails to phone calls an...
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many introverts journal to process their expe...
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you use different brain pathways when writing than when speaking, and these “writing” pathways seem to flow more effortlessly for introverts.
What an Introvert
Hangover Feels Like
“social burnout”
Some introverts experience physical symptoms.
got tired, not just physically tired, but mentally tired, and
got grumpy,” she tells me.
On top of that, your mind may shut down.
Most important, when you experience an introvert hangover,
you get an overwhelming desire to be alone.
When it comes to solitude, every introvert has a prescription that works for them.
Roughly, for every one hour spent with people, he spends two hours in solitude.
True restorative alone time allows your mind to wander.
You stop paying attention to
things in the outside world and instea...
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Watching Netflix, reading, or listening to a podcast would have been too much mental stimulation at that point.
