Definition Of Introversion

The psychology definition of introversion is a personality type where a person tends to be more inward turning and focuses more on internal thought, feelings, and moods rather than external stimulation. (Kendra Cherry, 2014) Introversion as a personality is most associated with people who prefer alone time over hang out with large groups of people. On the other end of the spectrum are extraverts. Extraverts are people who are very outward with their emotions and essentially the opposite of an introvert. Extraverts outnumber introverts three to one and an introverted personality is often viewed as a defect. Nothing could be farther from the truth. As an introvert I used to think there was something wrong with me because I didn’t have many
Introverted people have fewer friends but the friends they do have they keep very close. Introverts are considered very thoughtful people and think through everything they say. Modern theorists who study personality types are trying to confirm that personality traits, such as introversion are hereditary. Personally I feel the same. My mother and I are both very introverted people, but hers is much more extreme than mine. She is borderline agoraphobic. Many famous people are introverts. Albert Einstein, Johnny Depp, Bill Gates, Emma Watson, even comedians like Robin Williams. Being an introvert doesn’t mean that one can’t be around people or has something wrong. Introversion is a personality in which you think more, are more self-aware, and even, if one will allow themselves, have more self-
Not just the so called nerdy billionaires, but also famous actors like Emma Watson and Keanu Reeves. Keanu Reeves, better known as Leo in the movie The Matrix, was voted Hollywood’s most introverted actor by Time magazine in 2005. As a child, he says he always felt he didn’t exactly fit in. he pretended a lot as a child and was more comfortable by himself. Reeves had a bad family life. His father was a drug dealer and his mother was a stripper. When his father left him when he was three, his mother moved him around a lot, from Canada, Australia, and eventually New York. Reeves developed a knack for adapting to his surroundings without getting close to people. His co-workers say that they work with him for months but they don’t know a lot about him. Like any introvert he prefers to be alone. One day he’s is seen on his birthday, in a bakery, eating a cake alone. This sparked a “sad Keanu” meme. There is even a day (June 15) called Cheer-up Keanu day. This is a common misconception about introverts. People believe that because introverts, like Keanu, are sad all the time. Just because someone needs alone time mean that they are sad. Keanu proves this by writing a book of poetry titled “Ode to Happiness”. In this book he makes a mockery of his glum image. (Mateo Sol, 2014) This information about Keanu makes me admire introverts as a whole and makes me proud to be one. Introverts have a bad reputation of being not