5 Psychology Facts About Quiet People

Are you introverted or quiet? Or are you intrigued by the inner workings of quiet people and their fascinating psychological traits? This video is for you! In this video, we uncover Psychology Facts About Quiet People that will leave you with a deeper understanding and appreciation for the quiet individuals around you.

Our aim is to foster understanding and empathy between introverts and extroverts, bridging the gap in communication and appreciation. Whether you're a quiet person seeking validation or an extrovert looking to better understand the quiet people in your life, this video will provide valuable insights and actionable tips.

Writer: Dylan Swanepoel
Editor: Michal Mitchell
Thumbnail Artist: Rose Demskov
Thumbnail Manager: Michal Mitchell
Animator: Julie Ma
Production Assistant: Thomas Kang
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

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[theoneandonlygmya]

As an introverted quiet person, I can confirm this is all true. Love ur channel!

[hoosmyster]

One thing that's sat with me for a while cause I found it to be true with me.
"The quiet ones always talk a lot more around the right people"

[Mech]

As a quiet person myself, I often find that I have trouble breaking into conversations with more extroverted people, and it can be very frustrating, because while I prefer to stay quiet until I have an opinion that deserves to be shared, finding an appropriate opening to slide into the conversation without seeming rude or oppressive to the voices of the people around me is extremely difficult and many times I just end up staying quiet while I wait for an opening that never comes.

At that point, the relevance of my comment is long-gone and I just have to silently seethe at being ignored, even though I know that they're not doing it intentionally.

[TenNineD]

I’m a really quiet person my self so I’m glad I found this video

[janecelee]

As a shy, quiet, and socially awkward person, I agree that sometimes it can be a blessing and a curse. It's also nice to learn additional facts about quiet people. Growing up, I was the quiet kid and I dreaded the times when the teacher would randomly call on me to answer a question. After what felt like an eternity, the teacher would give me a dirty look before she called on another kid. It didn't help that some other students would ask me why I'm so quiet and why don't I say something. I also dreaded family gatherings because most of my relatives are loud and gregarious (and for some of them, highly opinionated, rude, judgmental) and expected me to say something. Being more talkative and extroverted was usually more acceptable than being shy/quiet and introverted. Over time, I've learned to sharpen my listening and observational skills and improve on my social skills. The people whom I talk to the most appreciate my listening, observational, and imaginative skills. I suppose being quiet is not so bad after all.

[austinrosas]

The biggest hurdle I’ve faced being a quiet person is feeling alienated. Im glad this video brought that up.

[eve]

As a a quiet person most of the times I am bored of making an effort to be heard by people I don't think highly off. I am talkative to the people that matter and I choose to use my energy for them.

[chromaticdragon]

As a quiet person, I can say that I've been told that I saved the lives of two people just by listening. These days, people don't listen... they hear enough to simply reply when required. Keep the great videos rolling, I share them all the time.

[Aan]

Timestamps
1). If you need to be heard, talk to a quiet friend 0:28
2). Quiet people as leaders 1:38
3). Being quiet doesn't equal depressed 2:43
4). Being quiet doesn't make you more creative or intelligent, but neither does being loud 3:30
5). They are more self-aware, for better or worse 4:53

Hope this helps you out. Hope you have a nice day. 💙💙💙💙💙💙

[alexphipps]

I've always been overly self-aware, and throughout my life it's made me especially afraid of "saying the wrong thing". I was always that one kid that almost never spoke, I had very few friends growing up (I'm also autistic and socially awkward, and been bullied and taken advantage of a lot)

[alastoryt]

As a member of the introvert community, I really relate to the self-awareness issue.

Whenever I’m with friends I’m always analyzing the situation or topic at hand, while everyone else can just flow in a conversation. I get to choose my conversations, but this isn’t all the time and I feel mostly disconnected because of course, SOMETIMES people talk nonsense.

[TheOfficialKiwiCult]

I think being quiet is more a blessing than a curse. It allows me to listen more attentively, to observe more keenly, and to appreciate more deeply. Being quiet does not mean being passive or timid. It means being confident and respectful. I enjoy being quiet and I am proud of it.

[eljen]

People in my country favors extroverts more and often times introverts are usually the center of bullying or shame for being "too quiet". Thankfully, more awareness like this vid are being spread to inform everyone that there's nothing wrong with being an introvert.

[rahmaniloukay]

I'm generally quiet and introverted with people I don't know well, but I'm very loud and laughing all the time with people close to me, and i even dare to say I'm one of the most liked persons for people who know me well, so to the quiet folks out there, being silent in front of other people you're not comfortable with yet is not bad, don't be harsh on yourselves, although it's good to socialize with others, 'cause you might learn new experiences and make beautiful friendships, so don't be afraid to be out there ❤❤❤❤

[Eclipcore]

As a quiet person this is so true. I met many people that has problems because maybe they don't want to show their real feelings and talk about their problems or they just think i was weird because i was a quiet kid. And for a few of my friends came near at me and talk about their problems and i'm so much glad i really help them. Also i maybe quiet but i am considering myself as ambivert but have strong percentage of introvert

[ojblue]

I’m quiet and it kinda sucks bc I have maybe 2 real friends and a whole lotta fake friends. I’m really good at listening to people, though nobody really listens to me.

[Starfirahs]

As a quiet person, this video definitely helped me out a lot. I really need to work on my inner thoughts and the way I talk to myself. I've known this for a while, so this was a welcoming friendly reminder. I'm going to share this video with my husband. My husband is an more of an extrovert and I'm more of an introvert. I feel like this video will help us to better understand each other and ultimately help our communication. It is something that we've been working on, and I feel this video will definitely help in that area. Thank you for this video! 💗

[thecorrupted]

I am always super analyzing, it's just the fact I am afraid I might mess it up or just can't add to it. I love to know everything just it's frustrating. I can't just express sometimes. I love being quiet but depends on the situation. My specialty comes out when people need help or art or gaming. Seems a good way to express

[alexm]

One of the many upsides about being quiet is that you're usually a good listener just like this video said. Being a good listener usually also comes with the quality of being able to assess the situation and to see if this person just needs to be heard or if this person needs help and/or advise.

I see this in my personal life alot; i have a friend with bpd and most of the time she just needs to be heard instead of being bombarded with advise which she's not gonna follow anyway. After having just a normal conversation and being thanked for listening, it gives me a proud feeling about myself because i was able to do and to understand what others couldn't.

[Jello_o]

As one of the quiet people in the internet I will say I like it when people talk because I can just stay quiet but if they do need me to speak I will, but still have to fight my speech anxiety so I can express my feelings more