The whole point of that part of the talk is that in that moment, you aren't capable of reasoning about the situation or responding in a useless way. You're stun

The whole point of that part of the talk is that in that moment, you aren't capable of reasoning about the situation or responding in a useless way. You're stun-locked! This is the whole self awareness thesis -- now you know that this is how you respond, and this is a strategy to deal with it. Don't get hung up on introvert and extrovert traits. They're not relevant to the message.