Under this framework, extraversion is defined as being outgoing, sociable, expressive, and assertive. Introversion is defined as the opposite of extraversion (reserved, quiet).* ...

As we’re such a social species, it’s no wonder that we prize extraversion. In fact, according to a UK study that hit headlines at the time, new mothers put extraversion above even intelligence and ...

People high in introversion may feel they don't fit into an extroverted culture. New research shows how they can improve their well-being.

Psychology research identifies extraversion as the personality trait most closely associated with leadership emergence. We examine executive extraversion, as measured by speech patterns during ...

Many of the adjectives associated with extraversion are more flattering than those tied to introversion. Most people would rather be associated with words like "dynamic" than with words like ...

While any long-term effects of acting more extraverted have yet to be teased out, at least one of the researchers has been practicing extraversion for so long that she now identifies as an extravert.

Think you are in introvert? Here’s why accepting the introvert label— rather than the actual tendency to be more introverted— may be hurting your career growth.