What if every single person in the entire world was an extrovert? What would happen? Introverts have a skill set that amplifies the talents of others.

If you’re an introvert who really, really likes people (like me), you often find yourself being pulled in opposite directions.

As a highly sensitive person, I couldn’t stand the descriptions of violent crimes or the horrible things people had done to others.

It’s no secret that introverts loathe small talk. It almost seems like our deep-diving brains weren’t made for it. We get energized by playing with ideas.

Here are some of the most common ways that these self-proclaimed “helpers” have gone about advising me on how to repair my puzzling introvert tendencies.

Being a quiet introvert doesn’t always equate “performer” in many people’s minds, and I think the reason for this can be narrowed down to two things.

Highly sensitive people get easily stressed out by stimuli because they are born with nervous systems that are extra sensitive.

I’m sure you’ve heard many times that introverts hate small talk. This is frequently misunderstood as introverts hate talking, period.

Introversion has become sort of a trend. Many people consider themselves to be introverts, and even more think they know what introversion is.

I asked introverts about the books they’ve read lately, and why another introvert would enjoy that book. Here are 13 of their suggested books to read.