Re:Writing is networking for introverts
by Chris2048 on Monday November 22, 2021 @10:56AM
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I think the difference is:
- is energised by interacting with people
vs
- is de-energised by interacting with people
But there is a social skills / anxiety aspect to this.
Some people aren't particularly inherently energised by social interaction, so will always be introverted. That doesn't mean some social interaction isn't beneficial though - It might mean that they need a lot less though, like how some people biologically need less sleep than others, or degrade slower when deprived of it.
Incidentally, I wonder whether "coping mechanisms" are the difference - that introverts develop stronger internal dialogues that substitute for normal (external) social interaction(s).
- is energised by interacting with people
vs
- is de-energised by interacting with people
But there is a social skills / anxiety aspect to this.
Some people aren't particularly inherently energised by social interaction, so will always be introverted. That doesn't mean some social interaction isn't beneficial though - It might mean that they need a lot less though, like how some people biologically need less sleep than others, or degrade slower when deprived of it.
Incidentally, I wonder whether "coping mechanisms" are the difference - that introverts develop stronger internal dialogues that substitute for normal (external) social interaction(s).