If you were asked to define what introversion is, what definition would you come up with? Would it be something like “being shy-socially anxious” or maybe “being lonely-isolated” or both, or maybe something completely different? Let’s take a look at all types of introversion!
Check out: The 4 Types of Introvert: Which Are You?
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Glossary
- anxiety – a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome
- mnemonic – a system such as a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations which assists in remembering something
- rundown – an analysis or summary of something by a knowledgeable person
- averse – having a strong dislike of or opposition to something
- withdrawn – not wanting to communicate with other people
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Think about it
- Who is confused about what it means to be an introvert?
- Why are there so many definitions of introversion? What may this suggest?
- What does STAR stand for?
- Define each of the four types of an introvert in your own words.
- Which type of an introvert are you? Can you think of any situations in which this shows?
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Practice makes perfect
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Rather than ________ anxious, imaginative, or most ________ home in small groups, this final kind ________ introvert is simply slow moving. They take a while to _______ going and need to be deliberate in their actions–they always think before they speak. In an extroverted world, this appears much the same ________ the other types of introversion, though it’s ________ causes are quite different.
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Sometimes an introvert isn’t driven ________ their preferences around other people at all–they’re neither shy ________ particularly averse to groups. These folks simply come across ________ reserved and unsocial sometimes because they’re often lost ________ their own thoughts. If this is you, “you’re capable of getting lost in an internal fantasy world, but it’s not in a neurotic way, it’s in ________ imaginative and creative way,” Cheek explained to Science of Us.
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