If you're an extrovert, a night out with friends probably sounds like exactly what the doctor ordered. If you're an introvert, it likely sounds like a sheer, unmitigated nightmare. So what are you ...

How do you deal with conflict in a relationship? When I asked the more than 50 introverts I spoke to for my new book, Introverts in Love, the answers were pretty consistently some variation of "badly.

We all have different needs in conflict, understanding this is the first step. Source: BorisJovanovic/iStock In relationships, many of us are drawn to people who are different from ourselves — as the ...

Extroverted introverts tend to prefer deep conversations with select people as opposed to surface-level conversations with lots of folks. Maskot via Getty Images You’ve probably been asked if you’re ...

I spend my summers on Cape Cod, where I go clamming with my friend Woody. I’m what you might call an extrovert and a very, shall we say, enthusiastic clammer. Every time I find a clam, I shout with ...

I'm a mom of two girls ages 4 and 1. My oldest is an introvert, while my youngest is an extrovert. I can relate to both and give them space to be who they are. "I want to go home!" my 4-year-old ...

Over the years, when people have asked if I’m an introvert or an extrovert, I haven’t known what to say because I don’t identify fully with either personality type. It turns out I’m hardly alone. It’s ...

Social introverts, thinking introverts, anxious introverts and restrained introverts all have positive qualities.

If you love to socialize, have high energy that can't be tamed, and find a boost in morale by spending time with others, it's likely that you're an extrovert. Extroverts aren't afraid to be friendly, ...

Middle school English teacher Brett Vogelsinger wasn’t always attuned to the needs of introverts. As an extrovert himself, he found it easy to raise his hand and be vocal in school. So when he became ...

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