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The Inner Voice

Rethinking Introversion and How We See the World from the Inside

Shyness
But What Will They Think of Me?

Jennifer O. Grimes on December 8, 2014

Are you worried about what other people will think of you? How to make sure you don't overgeneralize the relevance of others' opinions.

Are you worried about what other people will think of you? How to make sure you don't overgeneralize the relevance of others' opinions.

Relationships
Your Other Half?

Jennifer O. Grimes on June 7, 2014

Find out your relational style (and your partner's) in a one-question test!

Find out your relational style (and your partner's) in a one-question test!

Introversion
We [Don’t] Like to Party!

Jennifer O. Grimes on April 12, 2014

Structure your social relationships to fit your personality, not someone else's.

Structure your social relationships to fit your personality, not someone else's.

Introversion
Introversion: A Killer Personality?

Jennifer O. Grimes on July 25, 2012

Is introversion necessarily antisocial? Why we assume that it is—and why we should stop assuming.

Is introversion necessarily antisocial? Why we assume that it is—and why we should stop assuming.

Introversion
Are You A-Freyd of Introverts?

Jennifer O. Grimes on June 14, 2011

In the previous post, I said that you're probably not an introvert or an extrovert, arguing against a bimodal distinction. However, you may show signs of a temperament described as being introverted or extroverted based on how you display certain tendencies. But what are they? And how can you tell?

In the previous post, I said that you're probably not an introvert or an extrovert, arguing against a bimodal distinction. However, you may show signs of a temperament described as being introverted or extroverted based on how you display certain tendencies. But what are they? And how can you tell?

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