Right now, it is very hip to label yourself an introvert. Part of this is due to the well-researched, profound, well-written treatise by Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That ...

Discover how quickly solitude drains your mental battery and why extroverts recharge faster around other people.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to crave the company of others, but feel overwhelmed by them after twenty minutes? Or waiting for the chance to have some time alone, only to feel that ...

With summer in full swing, your extroverted best friend is psyched to socialise the night away at your mutual friend’s barbecue. You, on the other hand, are staring at the clock. Meanwhile, your ...

The classic labels of introvert and extrovert have long been used to explain why some people thrive off of social interaction and why some people prefer solitude. While neither one is “better” than ...

The MBTI test helped spread the terms ‘introversion’ and ‘extroversion’ to a wider audience, but it’s widely seen as pseudoscientific.Photograph: H Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock/Getty Images About 10 ...

If you’re a fan of personality tests — like many of us, or at least the self-reflective, psychology-obsessed ones are — you may have taken the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, a self-reported personality ...

The extrovert attends some functions with friends while the introvert relaxes at home. They take separate cars to events so the introvert can leave early and the extrovert can stay late. "I've been ...

My husband Richard strikes most people as a natural extrovert. He can effortlessly engage with strangers, making easy conversation within minutes of meeting them. I, on the other hand, find networking ...

They offer a comfort at times and a way to navigate the terrain of human behaviour. Introversion and extroversion are examples of labels that humans can apply to themselves and others. There are two ...

Leonard Baier is a graphic designer who lives in a small town in Germany. He’s the perfect person to meet at a party because he can always find a topic of conversation. If he goes into a bar alone, he ...