Confessions of an Introvert

Recommended reading:
The Introvert Advantage: How to Survive in an Extrovert World by Marti Olsen Laney Psy.D. (See pp. 68-70 for a description of the brain-function studies of introverts/extroverts that I paraphrase in the video.);

The Hidden Gifts of the Introverted Child: Helping Your Child Thrive in an Extroverted World by Marti Olsen Laney Psy.D.;

Website:
http://www.theintrovertadvantage.com

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[FemCentral]

I am also an INFJ, zombiekidcrazy. With the internet, I'm discovering there are more of us than I realized!

[orangejump11]

Why don't they teach these things in school, it's so much more important then most of the crap we learn.

[bootyclaw]

@orangejump11 Agreed! I am always saying this! It should be taught from the moment kids start school. The trait of high sensitivity needs to be included also. It is just so obvious that the world NEEDS to know this. There would be a lot less bullying and unfair judgements towards introverts if people were just educated on what is simply an innate, human trait. I am amazed that in this day and age, with social media especially being so prevalent, that the message STILL isn't getting across.

[MegaPsycho84]

This video changed the way I look at myself and I just want to say thank you.

[NaturalBeautiMe]

U talk about a test that u took, is it accessible online? 

[loveposey28]

as an introvert i always thought something was wrong with me but now i get that im normal just different. people always call me "shy" and "anti-social" but im not. i just prefer to keep to myself! i wish people were more educated on introversion and extroversion.

[account98]

im INTP, as an introvert I can relate to alot of the things you're saying in this video, especially the part about thinking slower in social interactions but being able to come up with more innovative ideas

[isdelra]

@echo2themoon I'm right there with you - or rather, I took the MBTI test online some years ago and got introversion in it, but then never really figured out what it MEANT. Then I did it again this week, got INFP, and I've been reading up on it all and it's such a huge relief to finally have a name for something that I just always assumed was something that was wrong with me. But there are others like me! :)

[tabo0la]

@orangejump11 They do :) That's how I ended up here. 

[echo2themoon]

i just found out that i am an introvert yesterday by taking a test. after watching these videos i think i might cry. all this time i thought there was something wrong with me too! i didn't fit in in high school at all. people did think i was stuck up like you said they thought you were. now, after finding out i'm an introvert, i'm trying to find out more about it. and i have to say, i like what I've found out so far. it's like now i have a group i belong to because i'm not the only one. :)

[GreenMachine365]

@MelonMuzik The main way to prove your introversion is the Meyers-Briggs type personality test, there are many available online however I'm not sure how accurate they are, you are better off seeing a psychologist for a definitive answer

[MsBOOPiiE]

im proud to be an introvert!!

[lollalot]

Einstein, Spielberg, Johnny Depp, Steve Jos - All introverts, all amazing in their own way. I find that when I am required to socialize (job, family ocassion, etc) I am good at it for a certain amount of time but I'm one of the first to leave the party, I have the least to say in a cluttered discussion at the table and I love staying up late when everyone's asleep or getting up very early when everyone is still sleeping - spending time to myself.