Introverts know that it's possible to spend too much time connecting with others. While social interaction can be fun and ...

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 ...

Did you hear that slamming sound? That was me, hitting a wall. A creative wall. I didn’t just stub my toe on writer’s block. Or knock my knees against a little stone wall. No, this wall is eight feet ...

Introverts and extroverts move through the world differently and sometimes friendships can suffer when those differences clash. Reporter Yowei Show, host of the podcast Proxy, explores the science of ...

Think extroverts are better leaders? Better at sales? Think introverts spend more time alone, thinking? Think again. I was surprised when Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett told me, “I’m a complete ...

While introverts generally prefer their alone time and need solitude to recharge their social battery after social interaction, according to a study from the Journal of Research in Personality, ...

When fellow Psychology Today introvert blogger Sophia Dembling and I recently chatted by phone, we discovered that we both like communicating in sound bites—an efficient use of our introverts' energy.

There is a meme in modern therapy culture saying that you shouldn’t try to change – you are perfectly imperfect, and that the right people will accommodate your every idiosyncrasy. Relatedly, ...

In a world that often celebrates extroversion—where being loud, visible, and “always on” can seem like the only path to success—introverts may wonder how they can stand out without feeling drained or ...