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[edit]- I am pasting contents of page Introversion here because most of it is flyby OR: I leave it to caretakers to select anything of value, and please keep an eye on that hatnoted link here that has been irrelevant for months. Thx
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Introversion (from Lat. Intros - "inside" and vertere - "seek") - a notion introduced by Carl Gustav Jung in the work of Psychologische Typen (Psychological Types, 1921). In psychology, it means a personality trait involving a tendency to drive one's perceptions, actions, thoughts and emotions inside, resulting in reduced interest in activity directed to the outside world. (Number of introverts in society is determined by 25% - 46%) Introversion is often confused with shyness and schizoid personality. Causes may include abuse, bullying, bad experiences, low self-esteem or even self absorption and lack of proper social interactions.
Bibliography
[edit]- L.J. Francis: Faith and Psychology. London: Darton, Longman and Todd Ltd., 2005.
- M.O. Laney: introversion is a virtue. ISBN 83-7301-542-6.