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Why are we extroverts or introverts? 5 science-based reasons we are the way we are


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SALT LAKE CITY — It's easy to slap a label on your partner, like: "You're just an introvert," or "You're such an extrovert." But Dr. Matt Townsend said really understanding what is behind those personality descriptions can help you really understand the people around you.

He explained how a lot of us think that extroverts like people and introverts don't, but it's actually not really about people. He gave five science-based reasons we tend to be either extroverts, introverts or ambiverts.

It's About How You Convert Your Energy

It's About How You Think and Process Information

Depth Versus Breadth of Information

Energy Comes From Different Sources

Silence Means Different Things

Find more advice from Dr. Matt Townsend at matttownsend.com.

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