https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/01/27/second-look-at-introverts/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 18:04:52 -0400<![CDATA[But if they’re not anti-social, these kids are differently social. According to the psychologist Elaine Aron, author of the book Psychotherapy and the Highly Sensitive Person, 70% of children with a careful temperament grow up to be introverts, meaning they prefer minimally stimulating environments — a glass of wine with a close friend to a raucous party full of strangers. Some will grow up shy as well. Shyness and introversion are not the same thing. Shy people fear negative judgment, while introverts simply prefer less stimulation; shyness is inherently painful and introversion is not. But in a society that prizes the bold and the outspoken, both are perceived as disadvantages.]]>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:40:56 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/01/27/second-look-at-introverts-n89644