Just as Western society was shifting from a culture of moral character to a culture of personality, Psychologist Carl Jung coined the terms introvert and extrovert. Today these terms are the backbone of personality tests, including the widely used Myers-Briggs. About 25% of people are introverts, which may account for the misunderstandings. Introverts are not necessarily shy; it is about a preference for less stimulation. Some psychologists suggest that where you are on the introvert extrovert scale is pre-coded in your DNA. One study looked at high reactive and low-reactive babies; the former
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