Introverts in an Extroverted World Frequently misunderstood, the introvert is a minority in a world dominated by extroverts. Ever quiet and reclusive, the introvert is often mistaken for being shy, and extroverts tend to be quick with trying to uncover some hidden diagnosis such as social anxiety or depression. You may know one or may even be one: the child who comes home from school and swiftly escapes into the privacy of his or her room for time alone; the speaker who presents beautifully in front of fifteen hundred people, but leaves a few minutes into social hour because he or she claims they can’t deal with large groups of people; the adult who is vocal and social within a small group of people, but becomes quiet and withdrawn when forced …show more content…
They are reserved because they are pensive. They are quiet because they are listening. Introverts are the people who don’t feel the need to constantly surround themselves with people just to keep from feeling lonely; in fact, it’s the exact opposite. Introverts find comfort and reassurance in solitude and can often feel lonely in large crowds of people. Introverts live in their minds and their thoughts. They are introspective and reflective and, therefore, tend to live in their own world more than anyone else’s because it’s where they’re most at peace and find the most comfort and safety. However, because introverts find the most happiness in their own minds, it’s extremely difficult to find someone’s company that they are able to enjoy as much as their own. Introverts tend to be incredibly selective about the people they include in their thoughts and with whom they share their alone time, but once an introvert finds someone and invites them into their personal world that person would predictably be considered an exceptionally close friend. On the other hand, extroverts draw and gain energy from other people and socializing, become lonely and restless when not with people, typically share personal information easily, are constantly in motion jumping from one activity to the next, interested in external events not so much internal ones, establish multiple effortless relationships, have many best …show more content…
According to Arnold Henjum, there are loosely two types of introverts: Group A, who are typically self-sufficient, confident, hardworking, with firm goals, self-actualizing, reserved, preferring activities that involve introspection and inner experience; and Group B, who are shy, timid, withdrawn with low self-concept, lacking in communication skills, dread of doing things in front of others, and prefer being left alone. The individuals who show elements from Group B may just be like that from being constantly criticized for not being more social and outgoing. Since most individuals belong to the extrovert category with a ratio of three to one, introversion has the tendency to correlate with being misunderstood. However, this is when the line between being introverted and having social anxiety or depression begins to become hazy. It’s similar to perfectionism in that a little is beneficial but too much is harmful. If an individual has no friends and spends all his or her time alone but not by choice or an individual outright refuses to work with anybody else under any circumstances or any other circumstances along these lines that being to inhibit and detrimentally affect their lives then there is reason to contact and receive aid from a psychologist, counselor, or any other person who is