The recent rise of discussions about introverts has been good for both extroverts and introverts in a number of ways, but what I have found most affecting is that much of the discussion, rather than pegging introversion as some kind of special disorder, has revolved around the strengths that come with being an introvert. When I was a kid during the 1970s and 80s, my introversion was treated like a peculiarity that needed correction as if it was some kind of non-fatal flaw like being buck-toothed...
The recent rise of discussions about introverts has been good for both extroverts and introverts in a number of ways, but what I have found most affecting is that much of the discussion, rather than pegging introversion as some kind of special disorder, has revolved around the strengths that come with being an introvert. When I was a kid during the 1970s and 80s, my introversion was treated like a peculiarity that needed correction as if it was some kind of non-fatal flaw like being buck-toothed...
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