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>There is nothing in the article the article that says anything about "having social skills but its more effort to use them". I disagree. If you're looking fo
by jasode 11y ago
>There is nothing in the article the article that says anything about "having social skills but its more effort to use them".
I disagree. If you're looking for an exact 1-to-1 mapping of that phrase to the wiki article, you won't find it. However, you have to read multiple sentences and if you interpret them together, it does say that[1]:
++ Some popular psychologists have characterized introverts as people whose energy tends to expand through reflection and dwindle during interaction.
++ , though he or she may enjoy interactions with close friends.
++ Introverts prefer solitary to social activities, but do not necessarily fear social encounters like shy people do.
I think the wiki article on "introversion" describes me quite well. I would characterize myself as extremely introverted. However I'm not shy at all and I have given presentations at Las Vegas conferences. I have no problem making eye contact with the audience and deliver the talks without stuttering. However, I get more stimulation from seeing a news flash about a gcc compiler beta release or reading a book rather than the typical banter at social situations.
It also takes "more effort" on my part to lubricate social interaction with pleasantries (e.g. "how are you?", "how's the weather?", "how are the kids?", etc) rather than to sit quietly and study two web frameworks to determine which one is better. (Relevant xkcd: https://xkcd.com/602/ https://xkcd.com/602/)
[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extraversion_and_introversion#Introversion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extraversion_and_introversion#...
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