The 4 Types of Introverts - Which one are you?

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What comes to your mind when you hear the word: “introvert”? Is it that shy wallflower daydreaming in the social gathering? Or the quiet kid who rarely spoke up in class? But wait! Did you know there is much more that describes an introvert than just their socializing frequency? Or lack thereof! There are even different types of introverts! Who knew, right!

If you consider yourself an introvert or know someone who is, comment which type you related most to.

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Grimes, J.O., Cheek, J.M., & Norem, J.K. (2011, Jan.). Four meanings of introversion: Social, thinking, anxious, and inhibited introversion. Presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio, TX. Retrieved 23 July from www.academia.edu/7353616/Four_Meanings_of_Introversion_Social_Thinking_Anxious_and_Inhibited_Introversion.

National Institute of Mental Health (n.d.). Social Anxiety Disorder: More Than Just Shyness. Retrieved 23 July from www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/social-anxiety-disorder-more-than-just-shyness/index.shtml.

World Heritage Encyclopedia (n.d). Personality type. Retrieved 23 July from ebooklibrary.org/articles/eng/Personality_type.

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