3 common myths about introverts that just won't die
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- Introversion is often misunderstood.
- Introverted traits can be exaggerated and characterized as positive or negative — and many of these characterizations are false.
- Three common misconceptions about introverts are that they don’t like people, that they are depressed or anxious, and that they prefer to be alone.
Before 2013, only personality psychologists and career counselors cared about introversion and extroversion. But when Susan Cain published her bestseller, Quiet, everything shifted.
People who had previously thought they were too quiet, shy, hard to get to know, or, as Cain put it, "somewhere between a disappointment and a pathology," were suddenly granted permission to see their entire personalities, not to mention their preference for staying in on Saturday night, in a whole new light. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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