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What you describe has nothing to do with introversion or extroversion. Those are social skills and, yes, they're learnable. My favorite book on the subject is s
by lylejantzi3rd 3y ago
What you describe has nothing to do with introversion or extroversion. Those are social skills and, yes, they're learnable. My favorite book on the subject is superhuman social skills by Tynan. He's an introvert.
If you're curious, Introversion and Extroversion are characterized by different brain chemistry. Introverts make more heavy use of the acetylcholine pathways in the brain and Extroverts make more heavy use of the dopamine/adrenaline pathways in the brain. A more detailed analysis can be found here: https://musingsonmormonism.wordpress.com/2012/09/17/easily-the-most-fascintaing-and-illuminating-comparison-of-introversion-and-extroversion-ive-ever-seen/ https://musingsonmormonism.wordpress.com/2012/09/17/easily-t...
- Tycho 3y agoWhen you exercise different skills, your brain activity changes, yes. Doesn’t mean these are real categories. Brain activity of a tennis player will be different from the brain activity of a concert pianist.
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- darkerside 3y agoSomeone posted and deleted in response to this on how we lose neural plasticity as we age. I tried to comment in response, but it was deleted already. Since I have this written up, I'll share it here. This is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Yes, you can lean on the skills you have acquired and be successful. Plasticity is no longer required. But look at the many examples of people who have suffered brain damage, and yet, the brain was able to route around it, form new pathways, and reattain functionality in seemingly impossible circumstances. Why would we expect that people are unable to form new neural pathways on their own, even if most people tend not to? Furthermore, what good does it do to repeat this truism, thereby discouraging the very behaviors that are most needed to engender neural plasticity?
- Tycho 3y agoAlso, the linked article above didn’t mention anything about plasticity.
- FrustratedMonky 3y agoAH does this explain drinking then "Alcohol also acts on at least some of these receptors, enhancing the function of some nAChR subtypes and inhibiting the activity of others"