05-12-2013, 01:48 PM
Perhaps introversion and extroversion is a continuum rather than either/or. We may interact, act, and react with both traits based on the context of the situation. Through one's growth in life it is possible to experience both traits yet one trait may be consistently dominant throughout life.
I remember in university, most of my friends were introverts. They would become very agitated with silly things some people would say in class so we would discuss this by writing notes to each other, and I would raise my hand to present our case lol. It worked for us. It's not that they were afraid to speak out but they felt more comfortable going internal in such situations. When asked their opinion in small groups they were very comfortable and many were great speakers when they presented in class. So social anxiety and other issues is not synonymous to introversion.
I remember in university, most of my friends were introverts. They would become very agitated with silly things some people would say in class so we would discuss this by writing notes to each other, and I would raise my hand to present our case lol. It worked for us. It's not that they were afraid to speak out but they felt more comfortable going internal in such situations. When asked their opinion in small groups they were very comfortable and many were great speakers when they presented in class. So social anxiety and other issues is not synonymous to introversion.