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Opening up the introvert

November 22, 2014 by Archived posts 8 Comments

By Ayumi Yoshihama |Staff Writer| People tend to have the misconception that all introverts are shy or lack communication skills. Even dictionary.com defines introvert as “a shy person.” Psychology Today stated that introverts restore their energy by spending time alone, unlike extroverts who gain energy through socialization. Many people do not know that introversion is biological and might have the wrong idea. Introverts naturally produce more dopamine than extroverts, so they require less social stimulation than their talkative counterparts. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter released by our brain, known as the “pleasure” sensor. To understand more about introverts, I interviewed a … [Read more...] about Opening up the introvert

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Coyotes, Dopamine, Extrovert, Introvert, personality, Psycology, Shy

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