So I went out tonight to #Derby #EMOM and my mental health is now stupidly good... like, I don't feel even a little bad. It's such a relief.

I need human company so much. It just recharges me like nothing else.

(I live on my own and work from home so my life is very solitary.)

Are there any other #hypersocial #extroverts on here?

Let's not confuse Introversion with Shyness. The difference between Introverts and Extroverts relates to what is energizing and what is draining. We will discuss how this affects work environments and social occasions. Join us Thursday, March 9 at 8 am CST on Mentza.
https://on.mentza.com/circles/55867
#introverts #extroverts #business #mentza #DrAnthTalks

The idea that there are 2 neat buckets—one for #introverts and another for #extroverts—is now seen pretty universally as outdated.

But most folks still don't seem to grok that the distribution follows a bell shape. In other words, THE VAST MAJORITY OF US are somewhere in the middle.

So if you've always had the nagging suspicion you were one of them "rare" #ambiverts—you were right! You can continue behaving uncharacteristicaly for whatever bucket people tried to fit you in, guilt free!

@0x58 I pick up Susan Cain’s “Quiet” every so often. So pleased a leadership mentor suggested it to me, an #introvert, (at age 60!) #Extroverts need to read it! Good reading for #teambuilding and #leadership in the #workplace

On #Extroverts

@wildarchaic Yep, I'm familiar with all of those authors/researchers, which probably isn't surprising given our discussion topic.🤣 Based on everything I've learned with regard to #neuroscience, I'd agree with Brian Little that #personality traits are dynamic. Of course, it's possible for #introverts to temporarily shift into #extroversion to accommodate #extroverts. There IS an energy cost to it, but it's possible. It's telling that extroverts rarely do as much work in the other direction.😂

It’s socially acceptable to tell an introvert to be more social but it isn’t socially acceptable to tell an extrovert to spend some time alone and stfu.

#introverts #extroverts #someOtherTroverts #iSuckAtHashtags

I saw someone refer to ADHD/ADD as neurodivergent. Wouldn’t this make everyone ‘neurodivergent’? OCD, introvert, extrovert, even narcissists. Honestly asking. #neurodivergent #add #adhd #ocd #narcissists #introverts #extroverts

“The Good Life” book review in #WSJ:

“Loneliness is not solitude; it is perceived social isolation. People suffering the pain of #loneliness are experiencing less positive social contact than they would like. #Extroverts favor more social interaction and #introverts far less. But voluntary #hermits are rare.”

Book authors: #RobertWaldinger MD & #MarcSchulz PhD

Internet #extroverts please #help me 😂. I am getting together with my #childhood best friend very soon who I haven't seen in at least a decade and I am starting to freak out a little because I am not the social butterfly I once was. See, the #problem with #SocialMedia is once the majority of your social interactions goes online, authentic interaction in the real world is not so easy. I'm extremely out of practice, and dare I say, experiencing #anxiety over our future get together. Any #tips? 😅

@dancinyogi Susan Cain (I believe drawing on the research literature, but it’s been years since I’ve read ‘Quiet’) calls those in the middle “ambiverts.”

(I also liked her book because it did a good job distinguishing introversion/extroversion from things like shyness or people skills. There are shy #extroverts, as well as #introverts like me—people whose people skills are fine, good enough to be a major professional asset, but who find deploying those skills quite draining.)

🔊 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #SonicReducer

Extroverts:
🎵 Anarchy Santa

#Extroverts

https://open.spotify.com/track/69tCOiLVZ9DS1fcGIgthei

@bluecat #extroverts are just big babies looking for a pacifier .... And us introverts ain't it! Haha

#INTJ, all the way! Put me in a dark room with a bunch of screens and feeds from network taps and I'm good.

Interesting discussion elsenet where someone posted a graphic of what they thought were good leadership qualities. Most of them I could support, but then I read extroversion on it.

Yeah, I call bullshit. Introverts can certainly be leaders.

Maybe the creator confused outgoing behavior with some extrovert traits. That seems to be a common thing. #Leadership #Introverts #Extroverts #HumanNature

Interesting discussion elsenet where someone posted a graphic of what they thought were good leadership qualities. Most of them I could support, but then I read extroversion on it.

Yeah, I call bullshit. Introverts can certainly be leaders.

Maybe the creator confused outgoing behavior with some extrovert traits. That seems to be a common thing. #Leadership #Introverts #Extroverts #HumanNature

Random stuff from my hard drive: Meme I made early on in the COVID lockdowns. #memes #cats #COVID #introverts #extroverts

A surprising amount of #introvert life is about #extroverts telling you to be like them. No. Be like yourself.

One theme that keeps coming back is Networking... mixed feelings on that one. Why is our ability to socialise well a career make or break? :octo_sad: 😬.

Are introverts really faring worse? If so, is this as it should be? Or is this a narative that the majority #neurotypicals and #extroverts like to tell?

How working remotely means I’m more productive, connected, and happy
#productivity #wfh #social #work #introverts #extroverts #future
https://researchwhisperer.org/2022/11/08/remote-work-productive-connected-happy/#more-11420

Sometimes being an extrovert is painful.

Made plans for today with 2 friends. One cancelled due to Covid issues which I'm glad they are protecting me. The other messaged this morning saying they feel low energy.

While I understand, it's disappointing because I've been deeply depressed due to lack of socialization. I have also been in immense amounts of pain.

I'm high risk for Covid as well which makes things difficult.

#disability #extroverts #ChronicPain #COVID19