Kindergarden: How Introversion Is Perceived By Society

In her article Shyness: Evolutionary Tactic? author Susan Cain addresses many of the preconceived notions society has against introverted people. Cain argues that society tends to favor the outgoing and extroverted and shames those who prefer to be alone rather than socialize. The author utilizes certain writing strategies as a way to change her audience’s original views surrounding introversion. Cain’s use of comparing and contrasting, specific examples, and strong transitions that bridge various ideas to each other make her argument, that introverts are essential to society, much more persuasive.

During the Myers-Briggs activity I found out that I was more of an introvert than an extrovert, and that is something I battle with every day. Being categorized in the INTP (Introverted intuitive thinking perceiver) group makes introverts like myself come off as a wonderer or someone who is always in their own world. Both activities have been a learning experiment for me because sometimes I tend to be straight forward without considering the consequences. I think that this project was necessary for me and my class as college students because we are at a selfish age in our lives and lacked the education of civil discourse. I will take this learning experience and apply it to my everyday life when interacting with other

Since I was young, there was a communication barrier that existed between me and the outside world. My shyness led me to many downfalls on my academic side. Not understanding a topic would mean that I would never be able to clarify any questions that were on my mind. Until around 6th grade, I always considered myself introverted; I had the inability to blend in with strangers, peers and teachers.

My personality type is INFP according to (citation of website), they describe this type as “the true idealist always looking for the hint of good in even the worst of people and events, searching for ways to make things better. While they may be perceived as calm, reserved, or even shy, INFPs have an inner flame and passion that can truly shine.”(citation) this resonates with me because I do see myself as an idealist and I feel that it is my idealism that allows me to communicate as I do despite being an introvert. While I generally do prefer being alone, I have this need to share my ideas and discover other’s ideas which allows me to be perceived as more of an extrovert

The article “Introversion: The Often Forgotten Factor Impacting the Gifted” by Jill D. Burruss and Lisa Kaenzig begins by giving examples of how an introvert may behave. The authors continue by explaining that introversion is in not an issue, but a personality type which differs from that of the “normal,” more outgoing and friendly personality type, extroversion. Introverts and extroverts are different personality types, most people fall into one of the two categories. Typically, an introvert’s main focus is in the internal world of thoughts, while an extrovert's main focus is on the external world of people and events. Introverts tend to enjoy alone time, working on their own, and are usually quiet, and extroverts are typically social, enjoy

The Book Quiet challenges cultural Biases for and against extroversion and Introversion. The book focuses on the different personality types, and how each type has its positive and negative effects. Introverts are generally people who are often more reserved, contemplative and passive. In the U.S, The extrovert personality is dominant. Assertiveness, charisma, social dominance reflects a superior type of person.

In her book Quiet Susan Cain explains that, much like our ideal appearance or ideal economic status, there is also an ideal that extroversion is the socially acceptable way of conversing, interacting and behaving in our society. The argument posed by Cain in Quiet is that everyone is different and often we have introverts forcing themselves to become something they innately “are not” in order to feel/appear socially successful.

Now it’s time to debunk the typical Introvert myths. The most common one is that being Introverted means you’re shy, and often use the two words interchangeably. Both introverts and shy people tend to avoid socializing at times, but they do so for different reasons. Introverts often stay on the sidelines at social events because socializing drains their energy, whilst shy people tend to avoid going to unnecessary social events at all because of their fear of the unknown. Instead of worrying about being drained, they’re concerned about making a mess of themselves or being rejected / judged. The next most common is that Introverts are socially awkward. People assume that because you are Introverted, you don’t know how to behave or act socially. Many introverts have superior social skills. They are confident, assertive, and interesting to talk to. People don’t realize this because they assume everyone with good social skills is an extrovert.

Throughout many of my journal entries I express the fear of going outside of my comfort zone. This fear I have is the reason why I am not vey social able or outgoing. In many of my reflections I also express the fact that I’m afraid of other people and how they will judge me. Last week in class we learned about how adolescence believe in an imaginary audience. I don’t think I ever really grew out of believing in an imaginary audience. I still constantly think I am the center of people’s attention and not in a good way.

Like me, maybe you didn't think that there was more than one category. As Scott Barry Kaufman has written, pop culture has defined introversion in quite a few confusing ways.

I know my level of extroversion would come out to be what the results stated because it’s one of my skills I’m most familiar with. However, I do recognize that I have become more of an introvert and after learning in class that introverts can also be leaders I’m embracing my new personality more. I benefitted a lot from being a total extravert on steroids. The kind that goes to networking events and doesn’t leave without having talked with everyone in the room. Now I want to learn how I can benefit from being more introverted. I used to think introverts were shy individuals who rejected human interactions. I was wrong. Introverts are people who gather their thoughts by themselves and get energy from being along. I will work to break that stigma by showing others how beneficial it is to be introvert and how much healthy it can be for those with busy

If I had close friends and acquaintances take a survey of whether nor not I was introverted, the results would be close to 50%. I scored 6% more introverted than extroverted on the Jung Typology Test (Jung Typology Test 2016). According to the Personality Page website, I internalize my intuition and my flow of energy comes from an internal motivation (Information about Psychological Type, 2015). I agree with this because in all aspects of my life, I tend to internalize most situations – whether it be stress, discomfort, opinion, etc. Conversely, this internalization of negative emotions has helped me to avoid lashing out in an undesirable circumstance. For example, my boss is very

I believe that most people are neither introverts nor extroverts but are a mix of both. There are many people who tend to display characteristics of the introvert and the extrovert. For example: I myself have many of the characteristics of the introvert and the extravert. I am sometime considered reserved because I do not like to be the center of attention, especially in groups of people, this is a characteristic of the introvert. I love to be surrounded by people and to communicate with people, which is a characteristic of the extravert. I would rather email or text people instead of talking on the

Introversion was defined as “withdrawn and often shy, and they tend to focus on themselves, on their own thoughts and feelings” (Jung, 1923) Therefore focusing on this personality trait can help to better understand why people tend to be reserved and withdrawn from everyday life. Carl Jung was the creator of the neopsychoanalytical approach, which focused on psychic energy. While Gordon Allport and Hans Eysenck contributor to the trait theory, focused on biology and individualized traits. Jung, Eysenck and Allport focused on extrovert vs. introvert, yet had completely different ideas of how introversion is seen in everyday life. Personally believeing this trait is one I carry, focusing on completely different approaches will bring light to many explanations of why people act the way they do, including myself. By using both case studies and personal work from the works of Jung, Eysenck, and Allport researching introversion should not be a an issue. Although there is a lot of work to do with introversion, through this research one can get a better overview.

According to many psychologists and other social experts, there exist two major social behaviors that are widely adopted globally by a person as they mature into young adulthood: extraversion or introversion. Extroverts are expressive individuals who appear to be energized and enjoy seeking activities that involve socialization with others where as a reserved individual (introvert) prefers solitary pursuits where he or she often partakes in a favorite pastime. In her novel Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life is Your Hidden Strength, Laurie Helgoe statistically explores the fact that more than one half of the American populace claims to be reticent and encourages those folks to embrace their natural selves (“Book Details” 1). Introverts