Being an introvert and being shy often get lumped together — and in truth, they do share some similarities — but experts explain they are more different than most people realize. Here’s how to tell ...

Shyness and introversion have long been confused. Some people who are introverted resent being called shy, and vice versa. Others use the two terms interchangeably. Yet many psychologists argue that ...

This is a great time to be an introvert. Off the top of my head, I know of four books* published in the past year that extoll the many strengths of introverts, most notably, Susan Cain’s New York ...

Shyness, introversion and social anxiety are terms that have long been confused. While social anxiety is a clinical diagnosis, introversion and/or shyness can actually be an aspect of one’s ...

If you Google “famous introverts,” you’ll get an interesting list of luminaries: Albert Einstein, Rosa Parks, Bill Gates, Steven Spielberg, Eleanor Roosevelt, Al Gore, Marissa Mayer, Abraham Lincoln, ...

I'd say I'm, like, 65% introverted. To my close friends, that kind of statement makes sense. I'm a homebody most of the time, but throw me into a quiet social gathering where interesting conversation ...

When I wrote A Quiet Rant on Shyness and Introversion, I was a little nervous to publish it. I knew there would be reactions, and I’m not one who likes to generate controversy. My intent was to call ...

Scientists have spotted a gene linked to shyness in children and introversion in adults. Variations in that gene may also make social anxiety disorder and other anxiety disorders more likely, but more ...

Shyness, introversion and social anxiety are terms that have long been confused. While social anxiety is a clinical diagnosis, introversion and/or shyness can actually be an aspect of one’s ...