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colanderman on Nov 26, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Introversion is not the opposite of extroversion

Quiet != introverted. For example, I'm an introvert (need alone time) but I'm not quiet (I was the class clown).

rodw on Nov 26, 2013 [–]

Spot on. Also, introverted != shy. I've known plenty of introverts who are very capable of working a room if they need to, they just prefer not to.

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