Can't seem to match the energy of a good friend? You might be on opposite ends of the personality spectrum — and that's OK.

Reddit user Velvetxily asked their fellow internet introverts to share one thing they’d wish that extroverts would understand about them in a viral thread.

The classic labels of introvert and extrovert have long been used to explain why some people thrive off of social interaction and why some people prefer solitude. While neither one is “better” than ...

Psychologist Dr. Jessica Ribeiro, PhD defines introversion as a personality trait characterized by a preference for quiet, less stimulating environments and activities. “It describes how you gain ...

That feeling of dread before a party. The exhaustion after small talk. The relief when plans get canceled. If these reactions sound familiar, you might identify as an introvert looking across the ...

How can you accommodate introverts, who need their downtime to refuel, and extroverts who get their energy from socializing? Finer says that she hasn't heard architects—whom she says are typically ...

Personality types exist on a spectrum. At one end are quiet introverts. At the other are social extroverts. But the most common personality isn’t either of these. It’s a type known as ambiverts.

You might appreciate the energy and enthusiasm of extroverts, but there are a few traits that can get under your skin. Here's ...

Sunshine (left), at Boris & Horton dog-people cafe in New York City, at a reunion with three of the five puppies in the litter she had before Nancy adopted her. Source: Nancy Ancowitz Let me start ...

Many introverts have a preference for alone time and solitude because it's the space where they recharge their social batteries, whereas extroverts find fulfillment and are energized by social ...

After growing up convinced he was somehow flawed, Peter Vogt realized he was simply an introvert in an extroverts' world. Now he teaches others how to embrace the power of their deep-thinking brains.