Identifying as an introvert is the first step. Here’s what you can do after you know the limits of your social battery.

Recognizing these "annoyances" isn't about being antisocial; it’s about acknowledging your biological need for quiet and ...

Nancy Green, a social worker and co-chair of the Shelter Island health and wellness committee, tackles all aspects of being ...

Introversion and extroversion are on "opposite ends of a continuum" and not a binary, says William Chopik, a social-personality psychologist at Michigan State University. "People mostly fall somewhere ...

If you love personality tests but never found a label that fits, this is for you.

This pattern overlaps with well-studied personality traits such as openness to experience, creativity and perseverance. But, it’s more specific in its career implications. It reflects whether your ...

I am not one, but many people I love are. Sometimes it’s difficult for me to understand why they just don’t want to “go out and play.” Being an extrovert like me is simple: I’ve never met a party I ...

Social introverts, thinking introverts, anxious introverts and restrained introverts all have positive qualities.

Whenever I rendezvous with an extroverted friend, I feel a pang of anxiety as an introvert. Will I have space to be my slow, quiet self? Will I have trouble keeping up with their chatter? Usually the ...