 Hey Psych2Go viewers, my name is Donna and this is my first Psych2Go video ever, so go easy on me. Guess what? I'm an introvert. Now there are many myths that come with being an introvert, so today we're going to debunk a few. Number one, introverts don't like to talk. Well, research by William Fleason and his colleagues found that even introverts felt positive emotions after acting talkative and assertive. Humans are social creatures. The difference is, introverts don't need as much socialization as extroverts. Because of this, us introverts tend to be a little more selective of our conversations. Get me going about psychology and I can talk for days. Number two, introverts are shy. Well, a shyness actually refers to a fear or discomfort of social interaction. While introversion describes how much you like to socialize. So you can be a shy introvert and you can also be a shy extrovert. A study by Cheek and Bust show a very low correlation between shyness and introversion. Number three, introverts are rude. Again, because introverts are selective of their conversations, this may make others perceive that we're rude. In reality, we just sometimes need a break. Number four, introverts don't like people. Well, that's true. The introvert actually values quality friendship, therefore loving people just as much as extroverts. Number five, introverts don't like to go out in public. Okay. First of all, what are you talking about? I love being in my backyard. Introverts love to go out too, but they just don't like to be out as long as their extrovert counterparts. Thank you so much for watching. If you want to see the full list, the article is in the description below. And if you want to see more videos, subscribe. Also, if you want to know more about me, I do psychology videos too every Friday and on Tuesday I do some cool vlogging stuff. Also please check out my channel and that's it for now. I'll see you next time.