An introvert and an extrovert walk into a bar. (No, this is not a joke.) It’s a Saturday night, and the place is packed. A cover band is rocking on stage, dozens of people are talking loudly over mugs ...

Extroverts feel energized by being around others. Going to a big party, nightclub, or popular restaurant makes you feel alive ...

The MBTI test helped spread the terms ‘introversion’ and ‘extroversion’ to a wider audience, but it’s widely seen as pseudoscientific.Photograph: H Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock/Getty Images About 10 ...

I recently attended a multi-day music festival with some friends, and afterward slept for two hours on the drive home, 11 hours that night, 12 the next, and took several long naps during the following ...

In the years since Susan Cain’s book Quiet made introversion mainstream, millions have felt the relief of finally having a word to explain why small talk exhausts them or why they’d rather read a book ...

So much advice out there for "introverts suggests that the best way for us to succeed is to fake being an extrovert," writes ...

The classic labels of introvert and extrovert have long been used to explain why some people thrive off of social interaction and why some people prefer solitude. While neither one is “better” than ...

That’s what I told my executive coach when he ran through the results of my personality assessment with me. I had always assumed I was more of an extrovert. I enjoyed spending time with others, and I ...

If you're an extrovert, a night out with friends probably sounds like exactly what the doctor ordered. If you're an introvert, it likely sounds like a sheer, unmitigated nightmare. So what are you ...

Move over, charismatic showboats—introverted leaders drove 28% higher productivity from proactive, engaged teams compared to their extroverted counterparts, according to one study by Adam Grant from ...

As an introvert, I dread large conferences. I get invited to a number throughout the year, and I usually scramble to find excuses for why I can’t attend. Since I have spent much of my career posing as ...

In my experience, leaders of large companies tend to be outgoing. They like to work with and through others, and feed off the energy of others. Which shouldn’t be surprising. According to multiple ...