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I“Did you know that one third of the population in the United States are introverts?” (Boss 2015). That is about 110 million people! I am one of those people; I am an introvert! As such I have been misunderstood my whole life. Since kindergarten, through middle school and high school, and even today people define me as a shy person. Introversion and shyness are not the same! Some of you are introverts as well while others might not be; but the truth is, there is a high probability that your best friend or a family member is an introvert. Introverts are normal people like everyone else, except they just simply like to be alone in their thoughts to recharge their batteries so they can feel good.
Introversion is a type of complex personality that needs to be better understood and introverts themselves are usually described as shy, poor listeners and anti-social.
Many misconceptions happen when you hear or meet a person that is an introvert. It is in our nature to fear something different than what we are generally used to. As previously stated, the most often misconception that happens is that all introverts are shy. They are not! At least not all of them. “Shyness is a fear of social disapproval or humiliation, while introversion is a preference for environments that are not overstimulating” (Cain 2012). The reason this misconception often happens is that these two terms are very similar and go hand in hand.
Personality scale can tell you if you are an extrovert or an introvert but there is that grey area that shows that people can be ambiverts. That grey area shows that many people can be shy extroverts or not shy introverts. For example, the famous director Steven Spielberg is a shy extrovert that needs environmental stimulation, but he also admits that he constantly tries to hide his shyness by staying occupied to quite the nerves before going to a party.
On the other hand, we have Bill Gates that is a not shy introvert. He likes to spend a lot of time in his thoughts because he gets easily overstimulated but at the same time, he has no fear. A shy person is someone who is afraid to speak because they don’t want to be judged, while introverts are just overstimulated.
When sitting in the classroom, a shy person doesn’t ask questions: “Because they are afraid of rejection and will do anything to keep from being singled out” (Walters 2016). Introverts, on the other hand, can ask questions but they choose not to because they would rather stay silent, listen and process all the information.
The misconception that also happens very often is that the introverts are poor listeners. The reason why this is said is because sometimes introverts do not respond to someone’s question since they are still thinking about the things that have been previously said, but in fact they are truly great listeners.
“Introverts are naturally adept when it comes to active listening” (Buelow, Breit 2019). Now, you might be thinking: “Hey I’m an extrovert, an outgoing person and I am a good listener as well”, so how is that a special trait for introverts? Extroverts tend to talk a lot, and I do not mean that in a bad way, but on certain occasions they can make everything about themselves; while introverts enjoy solitude, and silence and tend to think before speaking. The best example that I can give about an introvert with great listening skills is Oprah Winfrey. She recently mentioned that she is an introvert, and if you think about it, she made her career by listening and understanding other people.
It is quite common that extroverts and introverts are the best of friends because of the introvert’s superior skill to listen. When you are experiencing problem at work or in classroom or you have been stuck at your home due to Corona virus, you can always know that your introverted friend or a colleague will be there to listen to you and give you their advice or recommendation after they process everything.
Being social is part of the life and despite what everyone thinks, introverts like parties.
Making a small talk or going around the room to say hello to everyone is something that is not going to happen, but there is always that right number of social gatherings that we will visit and be happy to be part of it. When the clock hits midnight, like Cinderella we will probably be the first people to leave so we can recharge our batteries behind closed doors, but hey at least we were part of the fun!
Introversion is a type of complex personality. Finding the right place in a world that is made for people with outgoing personalities can be hard and challenging but with help of people who can understand introversion, anything is possible! Introverts don’t need to be fixed, they just need to be better understood by friends, professors and colleagues. Whether you are introvert or extrovert embrace everyone around you and thank them for bringing diversity into this world.
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