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Essay / Introverts vs Extroverts - 1314
According to many psychologists and other social experts, there are two major social behaviors that are widely adopted globally by a person as they reach adulthood: extroversion or introversion. Extroverts are expressive individuals who appear energetic and like to seek out activities that involve socializing with others whereas as a reserved individual (introvert), he prefers solitary activities where he often participates in his favorite pastime. In her novel Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life is Your Hidden Strength, Laurie Helgoe statistically explores the fact that more than half of the American population claims to be reticent and encourages these people to embrace their natural selves ("Book Details" 1) . Introverts should ignore the need for conformity since they are truly the majority (“Book Details” 1). Society time and again loves to stereotype a shy person as either vain intellectuals or mentally or socially retarded, but the truth remains that it is stupid to give one side all the negative traits. Data shows that “among people identified with an IQ above 160, 75% are introverts, and among people identified as gifted introverts, they make up 60% of the group (“Introvert Statistics” 1). Unfortunately, sometimes a physical disability or traumatic situation causes a person to withdraw from others because they fear someone will harm them or think they are drawing a harsh conclusion about their condition. The physically and mentally disabled are all affected by similar problems in their personal, family and community lives as they all struggle with the idea of being isolated and unable to gain acceptance from their normal peers. In The G. ..... middle of paper ......s and understanding that none of them will ever come true. Tennessee William's play reveals the brutal and crucial reality that sometimes the one thing a person is looking for, they will never find, no matter how good they are or how hard they try to achieve it . It can be completely understandable how excluding yourself from the world can be very attractive given that no one can harm you unless you decide to let them in. None of us will ever be perfect, no matter how hard we try to achieve such a naive goal. ; However, we cannot isolate ourselves from the world just because of our flaws, because we need to interact with others to flourish and enjoy life. Whether you are shy or outgoing, your flaws are what make you unique as a human, and they should be accepted and not hidden for the sake of prejudice, because if you do such a thing, it's like killing part of yourself..