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196: Why it’s bad to self-identify as an introvert & the health benefits of small talk | Celeste Headlee

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The Dangers of Calling Yourself an Introvert

A lot of people these days are very anxious to call themselves introverts. But you're probably not an introvert, says psychologist David Perry. "The vast majority of people are neither introverts nor extroverts" Loneliness is as bad for you as smoking a pack of cigarettes a day and degrades your internal organs said Perry.

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