Top Ten Myths About Introverts

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  • RedSpider
    DK Veteran
    • Feb 2009
    • 2448

    #1

    Top Ten Myths About Introverts

    Here's a list I found whilst google-goggling. I thought some of you might fancy a look because I'm thoughtful like that

    Top ten myths about introverts

    Myth #1 ? Introverts don?t like to talk.
    This is not true. Introverts just don?t talk unless they have something to say. They hate small talk. Get an introvert talking about something they are interested in, and they won?t shut up for days.

    Myth #2 ? Introverts are shy.
    Shyness has nothing to do with being an Introvert. Introverts are not necessarily afraid of people. What they need is a reason to interact. They don?t interact for the sake of interacting. If you want to talk to an Introvert, just start talking. Don?t worry about being polite.

    Myth #3 ? Introverts are rude.
    Introverts often don?t see a reason for beating around the bush with social pleasantries. They want everyone to just be real and honest. Unfortunately, this is not acceptable in most settings, so Introverts can feel a lot of pressure to fit in, which they find exhausting.

    Myth #4 ? Introverts don?t like people.
    On the contrary, Introverts intensely value the few friends they have. They can count their close friends on one hand. If you are lucky enough for an introvert to consider you a friend, you probably have a loyal ally for life. Once you have earned their respect as being a person of substance, you?re in.

    Myth #5 ? Introverts don?t like to go out in public.
    Nonsense. Introverts just don?t like to go out in public FOR AS LONG. They also like to avoid the complications that are involved in public activities. They take in data and experiences very quickly, and as a result, don?t need to be there for long to ?get it.? They?re ready to go home, recharge, and process it all. In fact, recharging is absolutely crucial for Introverts.

    Myth #6 ? Introverts always want to be alone.
    Introverts are perfectly comfortable with their own thoughts. They think a lot. They daydream. They like to have problems to work on, puzzles to solve. But they can also get incredibly lonely if they don?t have anyone to share their discoveries with. They crave an authentic and sincere connection with ONE PERSON at a time.

    Myth #7 ? Introverts are weird.
    Introverts are often individualists. They don?t follow the crowd. They?d prefer to be valued for their novel ways of living. They think for themselves and because of that, they often challenge the norm. They don?t make most decisions based on what is popular or trendy.

    Myth #8 ? Introverts are aloof nerds.
    Introverts are people who primarily look inward, paying close attention to their thoughts and emotions. It?s not that they are incapable of paying attention to what is going on around them, it?s just that their inner world is much more stimulating and rewarding to them.

    Myth #9 ? Introverts don?t know how to relax and have fun.
    Introverts typically relax at home or in nature, not in busy public places. Introverts are not thrill seekers and adrenaline junkies. If there is too much talking and noise going on, they shut down. Their brains are too sensitive to the neurotransmitter called Dopamine. Introverts and Extroverts have different dominant neuro-pathways. Just look it up.

    Myth #10 ? Introverts can fix themselves and become Extroverts.
    Introverts cannot ?fix themselves? and deserve respect for their natural temperament and contributions to the human race. In fact, one study (Silverman, 1986) showed that the percentage of Introverts increases with IQ.
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  • happy_highlander
    V.I.P. Member
    • Aug 2010
    • 3535

    #2
    Had to laugh at most of them, but what was funny is that when you read between the lines it basically says that introverts have a higher iq than most so mere mortals are beneath them and not worth talking to unless they are being told how to do it properly
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    • Canker_Canison
      V.I.P. Member
      • May 2010
      • 3904

      #3
      Guess I'm on that slippery slope to being an introvert.

      Strange, as in my late teens I was more the extrovert. Now I have Happy Highlander to ignore & correct
      Canker

      "Animal, vegetable or mineral... I'll do anything, to anything, with anything"
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      • thered
        V.I.P. Member
        • Aug 2008
        • 4915

        #4
        i must be an intropervert too


        most of them sum me up i cant be arsed with a lot of people and i talk when i have something to say

        not like the wife who never shuts up and never has anything to say

        some people think im ignorant and arrogant i probably am but if i have nothing to say i wont stop and chat i avoid people who i know in shops ect cos i cant be arsed for small talk


        funny like canker said when i was younger i was very loud life and soul i have gotten quieter as i have got older and removed myself from the limelight to being a nerd and frequenting forums like DK

        writing this now i realise i need to get out more im turning into my father

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        • happy_highlander
          V.I.P. Member
          • Aug 2010
          • 3535

          #5
          Cheers for that then canker and like thered the more I spend looking at my own life just makes me think ~~~~s sake I'm turnin into me dad
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          • Canker_Canison
            V.I.P. Member
            • May 2010
            • 3904

            #6
            I have his body
            But our minds & behaviours are not so similar.

            Getting old is so unfair!
            - Henry Davenport, Drop the Dead Donkey
            Canker

            "Animal, vegetable or mineral... I'll do anything, to anything, with anything"
            - The Baby Eating Bishop of Bath & Wells
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            • Miklo
              V.I.P. Member
              • Mar 2011
              • 583

              #7
              Reading that, I'm an Introvert


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              • Sepiraph
                Newbie
                • Aug 2011
                • 6

                #8
                Actually myth #1 is wrong, I am an introvert and I don't mind small talk, since you need "small talk" to build up a relationship with stranger.

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