Being an introvert is a neural issue?
Yes, introverts and extroverts use different neurotransmitters.
How curious.
In extroverts, dopamine runs, which works like caffeine, they are ready for action. In introverts the most active neurotransmitter is acetylcholine.
With what consequences?
It makes us feel good when we focus on our ideas, have meaningful conversations, and do the work that matters to us. Introverts are motivated by internal stimuli.
Are there more introverts or extroverts in the world?
Fifty percent of each. The extrovert works more with the sympathetic system that focuses us outward, and the introvert uses more the parasympathetic system, which focuses inward. Studies show that these differences are already visible from an early age.
We are complementary.
Completely. The essential difference is how we process stimuli from the environment.
How does the introvert process them?
For the introvert being around a lot of people and noise is like having a bowl of pure caffeine, you may like it at first but you need to rest. It’s a myth that extroverts like people better, they just relate differently to their surroundings.
How does the introvert relate?
He has a very sensitive nervous system and absorbs everything, he has more empathy and knows how to listen, he easily perceives the moods of other people. Introverts have qualities to offer the world.
Does anyone doubt it?
They are associated with people who are not very sociable and, at least in my country, the United States, if you want to succeed, extroversion is better.
False?
Yes. Introverts are quiet, but their minds are loud. We have more brain activity for good and bad, we question things too much and we blame ourselves.
How do I know if I am an introvert or an extrovert?
If you know how to listen, if you analyze things, if you prefer concentration to multitasking, if you like deep conversations and if you need solitude after having been with a lot of people, you are. The introvert’s brain is always active.
What drains the introvert’s brain and mood?
You feel exhausted when you have too much outside stimuli because your brain tries to process it all. In places with many interactions, the introvert needs much more energy to focus than when he is with just one person.
Do they feel inadequate?
Yes, because we live in an outgoing, loud and demanding culture. The kindness and reflection of introverts are a gift to today’s world.
Many introverts try to be extroverts.
You must learn to relate to who you are. I learned that the day before a conference I shouldn’t do anything and then be calm and alone to recover. For extroverts, the party before and after a challenge suits them wonderfully, it gives them energy.
Introverts are slow and sometimes they don’t know what to say, that’s awkward.
It is not that we think more slowly but that we think deeper. Extroverts focus on what is happening right now. The neural path of introverts is longer and therefore we are slower to react, but when we do, the conclusion is more elaborate, deeper.
Are there introverts who are unaware of it?
Yes, because they have spent a long time trying to be someone they are not. Many people have told me that when they read my essay they realized why they were so tired or why there are things they don’t like but think they should like.
Do they usually have a conflict with loneliness?
You recharge your batteries in solitude, you need time alone for your well-being. It is important that the introvert knows how to spend his energy, set priorities. According to some studies, five is the number of close relationships that anyone can manage, and that makes us feel safe, the rest is noise.
What are your strengths?
An active mind, according to brain scans, extroverts talk more but introverts have more words on their minds and are good listeners.
And the weak points?
We can feel overwhelmed very quickly and get blocked; sometimes we can feel unbalanced and become excessively isolated. Anxiety and depression is usually more common in introverts.
