23 Signs You're Secretly an Introvert

[Johnone]

Think you can spot an introvert in a crowd? Think again. Although the stereotypical introvert may be the one at the party who's hanging out alone by the food table fiddling with an iPhone, the "social butterfly" can just as easily have an introverted personality.

"Spotting the introvert can be harder than finding Waldo," Sophia Dembling, author of "The Introvert's Way: Living a Quiet Life in a Noisy World," tells The Huffington Post. "A lot of introverts can pass as extroverts."

People are frequently unaware that they’re introverts -– especially if they’re not shy -- because they may not realize that being an introvert is about more than just cultivating time alone. Instead, it can be more instructive to pay attention to whether they're losing or gaining energy from being around others, even if the company of friends gives them pleasure.

“Introversion is a basic temperament, so the social aspect -- which is what people focus on -- is really a small part of being an introvert," Dr. Marti Olsen Laney, psychotherapist and author of "The Introvert Advantage,". said in a Mensa discussion, "It affects everything in your life.”

Despite the growing conversation around introversion, it remains a frequently misunderstood personality trait. As recently as 2010, the American Psychiatric Association even considered classifying "introverted personality" as a disorder by listing it in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5), a manual used to diagnose mental illness.

But more and more introverts are speaking out about what it really means to be a "quiet" type.

Not sure if you're an innie or an outie? See if any of these 23 telltale signs of introversion apply to you.

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http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/3721431

 

[cerebus]

Nothing secret about my introversion.

 

[Devill]

This has long been known.... did others not know this??

it can be more instructive to pay attention to whether they're losing or gaining energy from being around others, even if the company of friends gives them pleasure.

 

[Slootvreter]

 

[noxibox]

This has long been known.... did others not know this??

People still use introvert and extrovert to mean anti-social/shy and gregarious/sociable respectively.

 

[killadoob]

People still use introvert and extrovert to mean anti-social/shy and gregarious/sociable respectively.

Believe it or not some people born that way. You can tell from an early age if you or your child will be shy. It isn't shy though, it's a brain thing

 

[STS]

Believe it or not some people [-]born[/-] conditioned that way. You can tell from an early age if you or your child will be shy. It isn't shy though, it's a brain thing

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[googoodoll]

About half of that list is me exactly and the other half is the complete opposite..

 

[OMB]

here's a better link

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/20/introverts-signs-am-i-introverted_n_3721431.html

I think this is specifically related to the US where being an introvert is almost frowned upon

 

[OMB]

here's a better link

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/20/introverts-signs-am-i-introverted_n_3721431.html

I think this is specifically related to the US where being an introvert is almost frowned upon

 

[raind33r]

So what? Is it a problem if I'm an introvert?

 

[Devill]

People still use introvert and extrovert to mean anti-social/shy and gregarious/sociable respectively.

People are idiots

 

[cerebus]

here's a better link

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/20/introverts-signs-am-i-introverted_n_3721431.html

I think this is specifically related to the US where being an introvert is almost frowned upon

You think it's any different here?

 

[killadoob]

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Nope born that way. Not conditioned. Some people yes but for instance i know i was born an introvert. Had tests done age seven and 12 and both said i would have social problems. I only read those reports a few months ago and it was scary how accurate they were. I am not saying introverts are all born with the condition but it is highly likely some people are born with it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism

 

[Batista]

Proudly introverted!

 

[Rocket Raccoon]

It's not a secret.

 

[ISP cash cow]

Nope born that way. Not conditioned. Some people yes but for instance i know i was born an introvert. Had tests done age seven and 12 and both said i would have social problems. I only read those reports a few months ago and it was scary how accurate they were. I am not saying introverts are all born with the condition but it is highly likely some people are born with it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism

I don't get it though is why they claim you will have social problems.

Most people who see themselves as extroverts are actually annoying. I have friends who just have to be the life of the party but the thing is they repeat themselves. At every single function when we have get together's I will hear the same shyte over and over again, just so that they can keep their mouths moving, I just don't get it.

If you don't have anything original or relevant to say ...don't say it!!

 

[Batista]

I don't get it though is why they claim you will have social problems.

Most people who see themselves as extroverts are actually annoying. I have friends who just have to be the life of the party but the thing is they repeat themselves. At every single function when we have get together's I will hear the same shyte over and over again, just so that they can keep their mouths moving, I just don't get it.

If you don't have anything original or relevant to say ...don't say it!!

+1000
I feel like smashing extroverted ppl in the face when they are like what you described.

 

[zolly]

I've known I'm an introvert for ages, but the "subway" sign of introversion was one I didn't know. I always sit at the end of the row when I get on trains, and prefer to stand in a corner by the door if I can't get an end seat.

 

[cerebus]

Nope born that way. Not conditioned. Some people yes but for instance i know i was born an introvert. Had tests done age seven and 12 and both said i would have social problems. I only read those reports a few months ago and it was scary how accurate they were. I am not saying introverts are all born with the condition but it is highly likely some people are born with it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism

Why did you link to autism when we're discussing introversion? There's no relationship.