Introverts

I have long known that I was an introvert. I dislike the popular conception of introverts as being shy loners, unable to fit in, so it is not something I often admit to. While I generally enjoy the company of others, I need time by myself to recharge. I generally prefer quiet and solitude as opposed to high-stimuli environments. I would prefer a laid back evening, having a couple of drinks with some close friends opposed to a big party or a crowded bar almost any day.

It wasn't until recently I have come to embrace this introversion aspect of my personality.

Somewhere around four months or so ago, I had taken the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator. I had taken it once before--with the same result--however this last time I have taken a more serious look at the results. I don't know why the results didn't have any profound meaning for me... perhaps I dismissed it as having some of the Barnum Effect, where, much like in horoscopes, the results are generalized enough that they could apply to pretty much everyone yet still feel personalized. I also was not aware of the influence which the field of psychology had on creating the MBTI, although I did the second time I took it.

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