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Originally Posted by peter  The whole introvert/extrovert thing is seriously misunderstood. To people wanting to know more about this I recommend at least the description found on this page. |
That was an interesting comparison -- I admit that I have only just skimmed the surface on the research available on this, and base most of what I'm saying on how I experience it myself. And the reason I'm so excited about what I've been discovering lately is that I can see a way for introverts to overcome the discomfort of social interaction without the need to become more extroverted at all.
The two options available to introverts as I've seen discussed is either to avoid people, or attempting to "become" extroverts. The former is a good way of avoiding suffering and the latter may work to some extent in the short run, but the only true solution as I see it is to go beyond it without needing to resort to avoidance or effort.