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1/12/2014 2:54:20 AM
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The power of introverts.
TED Talk by Susan Cain.
An idea worth spreading so I wanted to share.
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5 RepliesIntrovert is just a sciency word for loser
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Something I've noticed Material concerning the introvert/extrovert dichotomy, the binary nature of which I think is a gross oversimplification to begin with, tends to place introverts on some kind of pedestal by implying that they're more thoughtful and clever than those "bloody [i]normal people[/i]". Also I often see things telling extroverted people how to accommodate for introverts but never the other way round because god forbid an introvert should go out of their comfort zone, they're far too important and special for that. I don't know whether this stems from some feelings of superiority or what but it's interesting to look at. Before anyone says "You extroverts just don't get it" I would be probably be classified as an introvert as well, I just don't let it define who I am.
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Introvert here. This is nice.
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I'm about introverted as you can get. Many people and friends don't get it but my time alone with peace and quiet is really important to me. Being up at 3am when the rest of the world is asleep is how I love it.
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1 ReplyI'm a mixture of both. Introverted on the weekdays and extroverted on the weekends.
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1 ReplyThis is cool. Thanks for sharing Camm.
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1 ReplyReminding comment to watch this when im not on Mobile.
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5 RepliesI liked it. I find that I'm growing to be more introverted as age sets in. I used to be the type of guy who could walk into any party, not know anyone, and leave with a ton of new friends. Not so much, anymore. Now a days, I'd rather be left alone. I really don't know what changed.
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1 ReplyEdited by AnAverageGamer: 1/12/2014 5:19:15 AMI took the time to watch this because, being an introvert, I do like to learn about what other people think about that personality style. It's a very good video and Mrs. Cain makes a lot of great points I hadn't considered, especially in her mentions of how much introverts have done in the past, yet how much they are made to feel guilty for preferring their solitude. I can certainly relate. Group assignments always sucked for me in school because I preferred working alone. Doing so allowed me to think clearly, and in a determined fashion whereas group work tended to interrupt that process, at least for me, a lot more. Still, schools focus on putting people together as often as possible and alienating those who would prefer to work alone, not out of antisocialism, but out of an ability to work better that way. I hope more people like Mrs. Cain start coming out and making the same point she's trying to make: introversion isn't a negative personality trait and teaching/catering to it should be emphasized more in schools and workplaces. Not to say it's the best thing out there, but that behavioral style has a lot to offer and shouldn't be shunned to the degree it is. As much as I did want to teal deer the shit out of this video, it was a good watch and I appreciate your sharing it. And now back to celebratory drinking in the wake of the Patriots' victory over the Colts and playing video games.
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1 ReplyIt is very rare that something on the main forums seriously captures my attention. I'm glad I took the 20 minutes to watch this video, it was interesting.
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Edited by Prototape: 1/12/2014 6:23:01 AMThat was really good, probably one of the better TED talks I've seen. I definitely feel her pain by being hurled into a world where suddenly she has to start presenting things. I've worked solitary jobs throughout my entire work history. Now I'm in a position where I need to facilitate conversation rather then just being a part of it, and educate people; it can be rough, but it definitely has its rewards. I can't love what she said about solitude enough. A constant struggle for me is people not understanding that I need to be alone to recharge/pursue my interests in peace, even by other introverts. It's not that I can't be outgoing, sometimes I just don't want to be because my mind is on what I'm going to do when I'm alone.
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1 ReplyI quite enjoyed this. Thanks for posting.
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1 ReplyEdited by Tartan 118: 1/12/2014 1:34:44 PMI've always been fundamentally introverted, and it's only in recent years, with the help of more extrovert friends, and the anonymity of the Internet, that I've been more socially and personally extrovert respectively. A small problem I have is that in trying to be more extrovert for the approval of those friends (yeah, I know), I occasionally turn on people more introverted than me, as if saying 'Ha! I'm more extroverted than them! Like me more!' That's not a good thing, and I realise that now.
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5 RepliesExtrovert here, always dominating conversation or going out. Love meeting new people.
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INTP checking in.
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A very good speech. I have noticed personally how schools are swayed towards extroverts and how introverts are made to feel guilty for being different. For example last week my extrovert friends wanted me to go clubbing but being me and being an introvert I stayed home, read, and had normal conversations with my small close group of friends.
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I'm not so much an introvert as just socially awkward in general.
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1 ReplyWhat do you call someone who is both. I love being around friends and hanging out. Then there are some days where I want nothing to do with the outside world
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4 RepliesMy 8th grade teacher would make us do 1 TED talk per semester. If I learned anything in that class it was how to present, before I would just read off a PowerPoint slides, but TED talks really showed me how to interact with the audience.
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13 RepliesI love being an introvert.
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9 RepliesIntroverts are annoying af. This generation will label anything with asterisks as long as it benefits them. You guys aren't doing anything special, you're just spending time away from people with the benefit of not being called a loser, just a bunch of prissy high maintenance bullshit. You're essentially cats in human form. "Exploring ideas" just sounds pretentious as hell to me.
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6 RepliesI'm reading a book about the particulars of being an introvert called "Quite: Living in a world that can't stop talking". My wife says I'm kind of developing into one. I'm only in part 2 chapter 6. But I like what I've read so far.
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being an introvert can be comforting, until life puts you in a large group of people you don't know, and demands you bring their attention unto yourself.
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Enjoy as your thread gets globally muted loser. [spoiler]I'm completely kidding, I'll watch that soon if I don't fall asleep, I think I'm resetting my sleep schedule and I'm feeling pretty drowsy, don't want to fall asleep right in the middle of that.[/spoiler]
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What if she's a paid propagandist to create an army of NEET's?
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1 ReplyI'm an introvert. Being college i have not once been to a party or gotten drunk. I know people who are extroverts who do those things and have gotten nothing but pain and misery from it. Me, I prefer to spend my time with more a mature and small group of friends.
