Wow The MISCONCEPTION about INTROVERTS and EXTROVERTS | Dr Andrew Huberman

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[cc-dtsh]

So I’m a quiet extrovert 🤔 I love being around people and it gives me life but I enjoy listening rather than speaking

[Alchemistic]

That makes sense. I'm usually talkative and energetic in social situations, but I am exhausted after and I usually have to recluse back to isolation pretty quickly. Loud introvert.

[Inmate]

For me, my interactions depend completely on the person I'm interacting with. Certain people give me energy when I interact with them, and with others it feels like every second is sucking the life out of me.

[DABlinxz]

Thank you! I'm very charismatic and energetic so people assume I'm super extroverted but social interaction is pretty taxing on me. I prefer to be left alone or brief conversations that are to the point.

[arturkarpinski]

People at my work told me I'm very quiet and I don't talk much but I hear their conversations/gossips and I don't want to engage. It's just not me.

[tammystephenson]

I'm an introverted extrovert, everyone believes I'm a social butterfly but social interactions drain me and I need my own company to recover.

[nqhwebd]

I grew up my whole life thinking i was an introvert because my family put that label on me. Dysfunctional family life made me feel uncomfortable and then they assumed I liked to be quiet. This caused me to he unconfident growing up. I had pretty much no friends or social life and thought I should get into tech or a role that disnt require much interaction because of this.

Once I got older I realized I was the total opposite. As I got away from my family and grew to be more confident I realized I was amazing with people and genuinely enjoyed interacting with them. I did per-sue tech, but now sit within a sales role and absolutely love it. I go crazy if I go the whole day without a meeting or presentation.

To this day, my family still assumes I’m introverted. I only bring this up because you have to make sure you’re not being limited by the definitions other people give you. I was being told I was quiet and so I started to act like it.

[SushiCoding]

Absolutely. I can appear extroverted (I can lead and carry on conversations without any awkwardness), but after a while, I just need a break from people. I recharge when I'm alone.

[dbbdbdbdbd]

Don't confuse bad social skills with being introvert

[comptonstills]

Understanding whether you’re energised by interacting with others or when you’re alone is a key to life

[SigmaRage]

Me in a nutshell. I am a sales consultant. I negotiate and participate in mental and verbal jujitsu all day; but when my day is over, I clam up - sometimes avoiding phone calls and/or people because I just don’t want to talk. No one understands it, no matter how many times I try and explain it.

[lexinicole]

I’m a very social introvert. I was raised to be polite, keep conversation moving, appear invested in the other person at all times, be alert, attentive, caring, etc. but within a minute I am so exhausted and will get home or to my car and want to collapse from being so overwhelmed and overstimulated by the interaction. Even with my loved ones, I tolerate them better when we’re silent next to each other

[Marie-ukou]

man! Im talkative but also extremely introverted 😢 I have a hard time explaining this to people…

[jirehjirehjirehjireh]

I’m definitely a quiet extrovert. I love being in context where I’m not pressured to talk, but the invitation to talk is open based on us all enjoying the same context. I love going to small scale concerts, the skatepark, a hobby specific store, stuff like that.

[qqq]

I’m just selective with what i talk and who i talk to. I don’t engage in gossip at work :)

[catstickler]

What's really interesting is when this pattern shifts, especially for autistic people.

I find if I'm already overwhelmed and peopled out, every interaction (even online or even THINKING about having to interact with another person) is exhausting, and I have to sit in a dark room in silence to recover.

But if I've been isolating for several days at home, not going outside, not talking to anyone and I get a chance to interact with someone (especially around a special interest), I light up and get energized.

[Astrussy]

I’m a salesman, and if I want to make a good impression I can be very outgoing, inviting, and likeable. But nothing exhausts me more than socializing. It makes it difficult to make friends because I know if I hang out with someone, they typically want to hang out way longer than I do, and halfway through the hangout I’m just counting down the minutes/hours until I can go home and watch YouTube or play games

[sejb]

I feel either energized or depleted depending on the type of interaction.

[turtlesbeturtin]

I’m and introverted salesperson. In controlled environments, I can be more open and social. When I’m not at work I avoid most unneeded social situations and feel exhausted from the mental chess that took place. Simon Sinek said it very similar and I’ve realized I’m an introvert that has to conserve energy to handle social interactions and gain energy by relaxing in a more controlled solitary place

[courtsfrancis]

I never thought of this. I love being around people or in their midst. But not very talkative. I’ll happily go to town just to see people, hear their conversations and enjoy people watching yet will not utter word and leave town feeling great!