Can you verify who is an introvert and who is not an introvert? Some people think of an introvert as shy and anti-social who always stays home without any socializing; however, there are actually introverts with different characteristics. As many of you assume, there are introverts who are socially reserved, but there are also people who has opposite characteristics commonly called as “social butterflies”. Even though introversion is generally associated with socialization, there are more components that are also characteristics of introverts.
Introversion is a characteristic that one focuses on internal feelings more than external stimulus. Although introverts and extroverts are often portrayed as two opposite traits, most people have both in themselves. There are few common introversion traits. People who shifted more to introversion on extroversion-introversion scale tend to be very self-aware, thoughtful, keep emotions to private, more sociable when they are around the people they know than they are with unfamiliar people. From my experience, introverts are minority compare to extrovert community. Introverts often experience other people trying to change their characteristic or even criticized that there is something “wrong” with their personality. It is very important for our community to understand each other's difference and similarities. |