Ran into a great article on introverts today on the Scientific American's website - The Power of Introverts. It's a short Q&A with Susan Cain, the author of a recent book on introversion. The Q&A covers what it means to be introverted and misconceptions about introverts amongst a few other things.
Growing up, I definitely subscribed to the false notion that being an introvert was a problem or character weakness to be overcome. I didn't know I was an introvert at the time; just that I felt like I was shy for preferring to hang out in smaller groups and thoroughly enjoying the time that I spent alone reading, drawing, or doing whatever else caught my interest at the time. The more I've come to understand what it actually means to be introverted, the more I've embraced it as a personality difference rather than weakness and learned to appreciate the benefits that come along with it.
I'll definitely be picking up a copy of Susan's book to learn more about the research that is out there on introversion. Should be a nice change of pace from my recent fixation on Positive Psychology.
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