The chapter delves into the perceived societal norms around extraversion and introversion, discussing research findings on the outcomes for individuals with these traits. It touches on the correlation between acting extroverted and increased happiness, while exploring the impact of relationships and societal structures on happiness levels. The conversation also highlights the advantage of ambiverts in the workplace and promotes flexibility in adapting between introversion and extroversion when needed.
What’s the difference between being introverted and being shy? What are extroverts so cheerful about? And does Angela’s social battery ever run out?
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- RESOURCES:
- "A Crucial Character Trait for Happiness," by Arthur C. Brooks (The Atlantic, 2023).
- "Experimental Manipulation of Extraverted and Introverted Behavior and Its Effects on Well-Being," by Seth Margolis and Sonja Lyubomirsky (Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 2020).
- "Challenges to Capture the Big Five Personality Traits in Non-WEIRD Populations," by Rachid Laajaj, Karen Macours, Daniel Alejandro Pinzon Hernandez, Omar Arias, Samuel D. Gosling, Jeff Potter, Marta Rubio-Codina, and Renos Vakis (Science Advances, 2019).
- "Rethinking the Extraverted Sales Ideal: The Ambivert Advantage," by Adam Grant (Psychological Science, 2013).
- "The Power of Introverts," by Susan Cain (TED Talk, 2012).
- Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, by Susan Cain (2012).
- "Personality Trait Change in Adulthood," by Brent W. Roberts Daniel Mroczek (Current Directions in Psychological Science, 2008).
- "Toward a Structure- and Process-Integrated View of Personality: Traits as Density Distributions of States," by William Fleeson (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2001).