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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]it can go either way. My introverted eldest was very driven and had tons of leadership positions in his passion fields - he also had his own business and teachers loved him because he was so smart.  His resume going to college was near perfect.  My next one getting ready to apply next year is an extrovert but just likes to hang with friends and chill. Dare I say a touch lazy?  So, it depends.[/quote]

Enough with the "WAAAAHHHH I'm an introvert nonsense"[/quote]

Okay, just ignore the tons of documentation about how society is biased against introverts.

I think part of this is a misunderstanding of what some of us mean. If this is the scale with the vertical line in the middle being the dividing point. I’m not talking about the people at the “x”, I’m talking about the people at the “z”. There’s a difference.

More Introverted<___z___________x_|_______________>More extroverted[/quote]

I'm the one who wrote about my introverted son being highly accomplished. I understand what you are feeling about a bias; extroverts tend to be more likable because they make us feel more comfortable and valued interpersonally. They are more likely to "connect" with others and there is a natural tendency for people to want to be around people who make THEM feel good - extroverts have the edge on this. Charisma, etc.   But the SMARTEST people I know are mostly introverts.  I hire introverts in thinking-central jobs and extroverts in people-central jobs. So there is room for everyone even if extroverts seem like life is easier for them (and maybe it is, but there is a trade off).[/quote]

Yes, that likability aspect is definitely something else I consider a bias as well. Although I wasn’t going to delve in the psychology part.[/quote]

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