Being an extrovert probably isn't what you think — here's what people often get wrong
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- A stereotypical extrovert is loud, sociable, and the life of the party.
- In reality, extroversion is nothing to do with confidence.
- Rather, it's about seeking out pressure because you need it to function.
- Both introverts and extroverts can be highly confident people — it just manifests in different ways.
Many people associate with being more introverted or extroverted. It's not usually a case of being one or the other, as two thirds of people could be ambiverts which are somewhere in the middle. But it's certainly true that you're likely to lean one way more than the other.
According to Linda Blair, a clinical psychologist, the definition of extroverts and introverts is often misunderstood. Extroverts aren't always the life of the party and full of confidence. They simply don't have enough of a chemical that makes them feel stimulated to do things. So they have to seek out added pressure, like social occasions and deadlines.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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