Introverts often absorb more input, more intensely. Conversation, noise, eye contact, constant reacting, all of it adds up.

In elementary school, many children receive comments from teachers with a recurring theme: being too quiet. Well-intentioned (yet forceful) suggestions like “she needs to speak up more” and “she ...

Experts break down the different types and levels of introversion and how to use them to your advantage. Rebecca Smith via Getty Images Ah, yes, that moment when you finally get home and can just ...

Introversion isn't a one-size-fits-all personality trait, and chances are, you don't fit the stereotype you've been given.

After growing up convinced he was somehow flawed, Peter Vogt realized he was simply an introvert in an extroverts' world. Now he teaches others how to embrace the power of their deep-thinking brains.

If you’re a homebody or enjoy quiet, personal time, you’re probably an introvert. In other words, you “recharge” by spending time alone (or in small groups with close loved ones) and prefer those ...

Have a question for our Chief Revolutionary? Email us via the Contact Susan page. You can also ask via Twitter with the hashtag #AskSusanCain. SUSAN CAIN is the co-founder of Quiet Revolution LLC, a ...

As a life-long introvert, I was taken aback by the advice in the book Me, But Better, which was reviewed in your pages. Forcing yourself to conform to perceived societal expectations around ...

Spare a thought for the poor introverts among us. In a world of party animals and glad-handers, they’re the ones who stand by the punch bowl. In a world of mixers and pub crawls, they prefer to stay ...

I often wish that I could live in what I like to call "Wardrobe Time." In C.S. Lewis' "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe," four schoolchildren disappear through a wardrobe into the magical land of ...