Introverted People: As Beautiful As A Sunset
There is a beauty to the way introverts are able to appreciate peace and quiet. That may be one of the reasons we really appreciate them, like sunsets that are so natural.
Introverts are branded as antisocial people. It’s not because they hate parties and gatherings, but rather they consider them to be barriers to communication.
Introverts do not consider an evening alone with good food and a series on TV as a waste of time. Quite the opposite, they think these evenings are necessary. It’s time for recreation before heading out into the world again. This happens to a third of the population.
According to Sophia Dembling, psychologist and author of The Introvert’s Way: Living a Quiet Life in a Noisy World, introverts are some who like to dwell deeply on topics they are interested in and talk passionately about. Some of this may tend to be the meaning of life or the nature of love.
Many times we confuse shyness with being introverted. But these are two completely different concepts. Shyness is fear of social rejection. Introverts have a preference for environments that are the most stimulating. Shyness is painful at its root. While introversion is not.
Introverts feel alone in the herd
While it may seem like a contradiction in terms, it is normal for introverts to feel alone among many people. They prefer to spend their social energy on very close friends, colleagues and their family. How often do we not talk to fill quiet moments? How many times do we not use our breath on useless conversations?
Introverts can have strong social skills and enjoy parties or gatherings at work. But after a short while, they prefer to go home. They listen more than they speak, and often they feel that they express themselves better through writing. They tend to avoid conflicts. Some are afraid of small talk, but they like deep discussions.
They easily get bored in an environment where there are a lot of people or stimuli. This explains why introverts pay so much attention to detail and feel overwhelmed if there is too much stimulation.
Is the brain different in introverts?
A Harvard University study found different patterns in the brains of people who were classified as introverts. This study shed some light on why they behave this way.
Introverts have a higher incidence of gray matter, which is also thicker in certain areas of the prefrontal cortex. These areas are related to abstract thinking and decision making.
Other characteristics of the brain of introverts, in addition to a more developed prefrontal cortex, are a higher level of activity in their frontal lobes and the anterior thalamus. It makes these people better at remembering events, making plans and solving problems.
This kind of people pay more attention to what is happening inside them and not around them. They have the same characteristics with a higher level of activity in the brain when they learn something, control their motor skills and are on guard. It makes them more careful.
