An Autistic Mind Opens Mine (Can It Open Yours?)
Listening to the brilliant Temple Grandin speak about the autistic brain gets me thinking further about the possible connection between introversion and autism. read more
View ArticleWhy Extroverts Are So Friggin' Needy
Obviously, extroverts are much needier than introverts, right? read more
View ArticleDon't Call Me Neurotic (Unless I Am)
Introversion is often confused with a number of other traits and states. This brief guide can help you discern among them.read more
View ArticleThe Best Job for Introverts Is No Job (In Particular)
No job is off-limits to introverts, they just have to figure out how to make it work for themselves. read more
View ArticleThe Introvert-Friendly Office
You know who really likes open floor plan offices? Nobody. Things to think about in creating an introvert-friendly environment.read more
View ArticleIntroversion and the Teen Years
Research finds that kids in 8th grade struggle with "preference-for-solitude," but that things get easier by the time they're high school seniors.read more
View ArticleTeach Your Kids That What's Good For Them Is Bad
We teach kids to be team players, but do we teach them to appreciate the benefits of solitude? read more
View ArticleFive Ways Introverts Can Be Annoying
Introverts have been feeling pretty superior since the introvert-positive movement started. But are we really without faults? I think not.read more
View ArticleA Message To All The Annoyed Introverts
Allow me to clarify some points in my post about ways introverts can be annoying. read more
View ArticleWhen Solitude Becomes Isolation
Sometimes solitude runs away with us and becomes unhealthy and unhappy isolation. It can take discipline to break free of inertia.read more
View ArticleInspiration for Introvert-Friendly Gifts
A few ideas to get you thinking about gifts that will bring joy to your favorite introvert.read more
View ArticleReaders' Tips for Honoring Your Introversion This Season
How do you keep yourself from getting too stressed during this extroverted season? Readers share their favorite strategies.read more
View ArticleWhat If Staying Single Weren't Stigmatized?
Some introverts might be happier without getting coupled up the way society tells us we should.read more
View ArticleRomance Red Flags
These relationship red flags aren't necessarily deal breakers, but if you spot them early you can work them out before bad habits become entrenched.read more
View ArticleAn Extrovert's Lament, An Introvert's Response
An extrovert writes about problems she faces as an extrovert—but are they really problems?read more
View ArticleOnline Dating and Introverts: A Good Match
Can you find love in your computer? Sure, why not? Here are some tips to help.read more
View ArticleDeep Thoughts About Mixed Relationships
Introverts and extroverts can live happily ever after together if they stay aware of how personality plays into the relationship.read more
View ArticleTravel Tips for Introverts
Solo travel is a natural for introverts, but we can go with a group, too, if we think it through and do it right.read more
View ArticleWhat To Say When You Need Some Alone Time
Sometimes finding the words you need isn't easy. Here are some suggestions for things to say when you need to set a boundary.read more
View ArticleSitting and Thinking About Sitting and Thinking
New research finds that some people would rather shock themselves that sit quietly with their thoughts, which sounds dire. But perhaps pleasurable woolgathering requires more than just a quiet room....
View ArticleIntroverts in Therapy
F. Diane Barth, L.C.S.W. talks about how recognizing their introversion helps her clients make progress in therapy.read more
View ArticleIntroverts Don't Always Want To Be Alone
So much discussion about introversion has focused on our need to be alone, let's not forget that we need other people, too. Here are some things one introvert values in her relationships.read more
View ArticleWhen the Listening/Talking Ratio is Out of Whack
If you find that you do most of the listening in your relationships, perhaps it's time to consider your role in the dynamic.read more
View ArticleFive Quotes to Consider on Being Alone
In a new book, the author describes society's attitude towards solitude, makes a case for its benefits, and suggests ways the solitude-averse can learn to love it. Or at least deal with it.read more
View ArticleIf You're Lonely, Try Loosening Up
Introverts sometimes overthink social interactions. If you find you're feeling lonely, ask yourself if you could be more spontaneous and take advantage of easygoing, but also fulfilling, social...
View ArticleFive Strategies To Help You Stop Overthinking
Learning to stop your thoughts from running away with you takes discipline and practice, but it can be done. read more
View ArticleGifts For Introverts...To Give Themselves
The greatest gifts introverts can give themselves don't come in a box. In fact, they might involve stepping out of one.read more
View ArticleIntroverts Looking For Love: Let Your Gentle Light Shine
It's easy for introverts to image they're invisible amidst the razzle-dazzle of extroverts. But we're not; we put out our own warm glow.read more
View ArticleThe One Conversation Introvert-Extrovert Couples Should Have
Introverts and extroverts may approach conflict differently, but knowing each other's style can pave the way to effective conflict management in relationships.read more
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