Introverts do not like people and extroverts can't listen. If you believe in these myths, the following article is intended for you. The difference between these two types of personality is that introverts get their energy from the inside, while extroverts from the outside. Extroverts are primarily stimulated by other people and the environment, while introverts by their own internal reflection. The following most common myths about introverts and extroverts were summarized on the Psych Central website.
Introverts are shy
Some of them really are shy, but shyness and introversion are not the same. Introverts appear shy because they think first and then speak.
Introverts can't speak in front of the public
Try to think about it more closely and you will find that many well-known speakers or even actors are introverts. Their success lies in thorough preparation.
Introverts are unhappy
Why should extroverts be happier? Introverts just do not make their inner satisfaction as apparent as extroverts.
People are either introverts or extroverts
In fact, most people are somewhere in the middle. Nobody behaves the same in all situations. There are a range of introvert and extrovert behavior in most people.
Extroverts can't listen
How could they talk with others and be popular companions if they are not able to listen? They are good at asking open questions, paraphrasing and are curious.
Extroverts hate silence and calm
Even extroverts sometimes need to recharge. They just need a different type of "silence" - for example listening to music using headphones.
Extroverts are shallow
Extroverts can have deep feelings, they just have a different way of collecting and processing information. Most of them are very active in discussions and engage in discussions with more people. This can create a false impression of shallowness.
If you want to learn more about introverts and extroverts, Psych Central recommends a book by Susan Cain entitled Quiet: The Power of introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking. The book has been a New York Times bestseller and one of the best business books in the rankings of the Fast Company magazine, INC Magazine and People Magazine in 2012.
CAIN, Susan. Quiet: The Power of introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking. New York: Broadway Books, 2012. 368 p.
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