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Susan Cain takes us into the mind of an introvert

The TED Interview

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Social Stimulation vs Other Stimuli

Some people tend to be more sensitive to social stimulation. For some people it's bright lights, for some people it sounds like a loud party. It could be that your reward system is being so activated and so gratified by the rush of ideas that it overcomes whatever discomfort is coming to youa excess of stimulation. But the other thing is that we're talking here in generalities, but it really varies from person to person.

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