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The definition of an introvert is a shy person.
by gabes 9y ago
The definition of an introvert is a shy person.
- ionised 9y agoExcept it isn't. I suggest you do some reading and educate yourself. No psychologist worth their salt would define an introvert that way.
- Raphmedia 9y agoIt's only one of the definitions. If anything, it's the common one instead of being the scientific one. http://www.dictionary.com/browse/introvert http://www.dictionary.com/browse/introvert says: "introvert noun 1. a shy person. 2. Psychology. a person characterized by concern primarily with his or her own thoughts and feelings (opposed to extrovert ). "
- reddit_clone 9y agoNo (2) doesn't sound right. It makes it sound synonymous to 'self centered', which I am sure most introverts are not.
- sp332 9y agoYour "own thoughts" don't have to be about yourself. It just means you're paying less attention to what other people think or feel. (edit: added "don't")
- rhinoceraptor 9y agoI am pretty introverted. It's not that I'm shy, it's that conversations take a lot of mental energy for me, it's exhausting.
- jwbales 9y agoAgree with ionised and reddit_clone (below). I'm an introvert and I am definitely not shy, nor are my thoughts 'self centered'. It's simply that it takes more mental energy to engage with those I don't already know. [edit] to clarify to whom I'm agreeing.
- icebraining 9y agoAudrey Hepburn, Hollywood star and UNICEF Ambassador: "I have to be alone very often. I'd be quite happy if I spent from Saturday night until Monday morning alone in my apartment. That's how I refuel."
- ailon 9y agoThere a various definitions, but the one I like is: introverts exhaust energy while around people, extroverts recharge.