 This video wouldn't have been possible without NordVPN, your personal security guard, and your hack to watch movies not available in your region. You can get a special discount by clicking the link below. Hello, Psych2Goers! Welcome back to our channel. We wanted to take a moment to let you know how grateful we are for all of your support. Your ongoing support is what helps us make psychology and mental health more accessible to everyone. So, thank you. Now, let's continue. You might think that extroverts tend to be more successful than introverts because of their natural affinity for the spotlight. Or often flooded with messages that we need to speak up and stand out in order to be successful. But actually, introverts can achieve even more if they're allowed to hone their natural strengths. So, let's take a look at seven advantages to being an introvert. Number one, you cultivate deep relationships. Do you prefer having a small, close circle of friends? As an introvert, you prioritize quality over quantity when choosing your friends. When deciding who to be a friend, you're selective and take each person into careful consideration. Your relationships with your friends are usually healthy and well nurtured because you cherish them. You prefer having deep, meaningful connections over shallow and casual interactions. As an introvert, you have the advantage of surrounding yourself with a small group of loyal and trustworthy friends. Number two, you are a very good listener. Dear friends always call you when they need to vent or look to you for advice when they have a problem. When you're more introverted, you have the advantage of being a great listener because you process information internally, meaning that you hear, understand, and provide a proper response after careful consideration. You listen to what your friends are saying and don't jump into the conversation to make it about you, making your friends feel heard and respected when they talk to you. They prefer you over someone who will interactively jump into the conversation and interrupt them to talk about themselves. Number three, you are creative and original. Do you prefer having some alone time now and then? Spending time away from distractions and other people makes it so that social trends don't have much sway over your thinking, which allows you to develop your own personal novel insights. One of the most famous examples of this advantage of being creative and original was Albert Einstein. His introverted nature allowed him to develop insights that completely changed the world of physics. Number four, you're very observant. Introverts have keen observation skills to add to their great listening skills. When you're more inclined to stay quiet, you wind up noticing more of what's going on around you. You're able to notice other people's body language and facial expressions, making you a better communicator on an interpersonal level. Additionally, you're more familiar with introverted qualities, so you're able to notice when someone else is being quiet and processing information, thinking or observing the way that you do. Number five, you are able to really focus. When you're introverted, you're more likely to be able to focus more clearly on your tasks and responsibilities. This is a very useful skill to have, especially at school or at work. It will allow you to be more productive in whatever you're doing and excel in it. For example, if you're very interested in researching a specific topic, you can quickly become an expert on that topic, as compared to someone who is researching the same topic as you, but has a split attention span. Number six, you're a compassionate leader. As an introvert, have you struggled with the idea of seeing yourself as a leader and shy away from taking on demanding or authoritative roles in your life? You might want to rethink that mindset, because according to Bright, introverts can make some of the best leaders. This is because introverts do not feel the need to be the center of attention when a group succeeds. Instead, they spread the credit and prefer to highlight the strengths of the team as a whole. This can have a great effect on everyone's motivation. Your introverted nature allows you to hold deeper and more personal conversations with your team members, so that you know their strengths, weaknesses, and skills in detail, so you can figure out and decide how the team can best succeed. Then number seven, you're independent. As the introverted nature indicates, you cherish your alone time, since this time is used to recharge and focus on your personal projects. As such, you focus on cultivating a self-sufficient and independent lifestyle. This, along with the ability to really focus, will allow you to be a very productive person without the need of others, making you an invaluable member on any team. On a more personal level, being independent means that you can achieve happiness without the need of others. This is not to say that you cannot be happy if there are other people in your life, but rather that you can still find happiness on your own. Did you relate to any of these points as an introvert? What are some other advantages that you think you personally have? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below. Don't forget to please like and share this video if it helped you, and you think it could help someone else too. The studies and references used are listed in the description below. Don't forget to hit the subscribe button and notification bell icon for more Psych2Go videos. 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