I am not one, but many people I love are. Sometimes it’s difficult for me to understand why they just don’t want to “go out ...

This is a question I remember being asked a lot in my undergraduate days. My coursemates, apparently wondered why I was always reserved and seldom joined their small talks. What I never understood was ...

Reddit user Velvetxily asked their fellow internet introverts to share one thing they’d wish that extroverts would understand about them in a viral thread.

Social introverts, thinking introverts, anxious introverts and restrained introverts all have positive qualities.

Bill Gates is quiet and bookish, but apparently unfazed by others’ opinions of him: He’s an introvert, but not shy. Barbra Streisand has an outgoing, larger than life personality, but a paralyzing ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Hillary K. Grigonis / Future If you had told me back when I was in high school that I ...

Introvert: In years gone by, the word seemed like a curse. It described a shy, socially awkward worker, cowering in a corner, hoping to be invisible. When an introvert was identified, they were ...

Do you have trouble saying “no” sometimes, especially if you're an introvert or a shy person? Many people, both introverts and extroverts, are traditionally taught to avoid saying “no.” Some of us are ...

Ask any health-care professional who specializes in the treatment of social phobias and social reticence -- that is, shyness and introversion -- to explain what they do and most will describe not only ...

Imagine a 2-year-old who greets you with a huge smile, offering a toy. Now here’s another child who regards you gravely and hides behind his parent’s leg. How do you feel about these two children? If ...