Most people are familiar with the Myers-Briggs Personality Test, which aims to reveal, among other factors, whether you are introverted or extroverted. Famous Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung first popularized the concept of a spectrum of introversion and extroversion. Jung believed that everyone was some mixture of these two types, but likely would always lean toward one extreme or another. He believed the defining factor for determining which type we identify with was based on from where we direct and draw our energy. If you are an introvert, it is likely you are more reserved, withdrawn, shy, or quiet. You enjoy your solitude. You can engage in social activities, but they drain your energy. You feel much more rejuvenated sitting alone with a good book. You may be less susceptible to the newly termed condition “FOMO” — the Fear Of Missing Out. Some might say you actually prefer to “miss out” at times, if it means you can carve out some alone time for introspective thinking. If yo...
