An experience that challenges your sense of your own self-worth can easily lead you to feel so discouraged you want to give up entirely. Perhaps you really, really, really hoped to be selected for a ...

For many introverts, attending a work happy hour and making small talk can be draining. A study finds that's actually the perfect opportunity to practice acting like an extrovert. That's because, when ...

In the past decade-plus, as an early proponent of what is sometimes called the introvert-positive movement, I have written a great deal about the quiet trait, parsing its pros and cons and explaining ...

Fake it ’til you make it? If you’re an introvert, that may be the best way to go in a culture that favors extraverts, says a new study led by the University of California Riverside. The study required ...

While we all know individuals who are wildly outgoing, plenty of fun to be around and occasionally even obnoxious, chances are we relate less to these extroverts and more to introverts or people ...

An introvert is a person with qualities of a personality type known as introversion, which means that they feel more comfortable focusing on their inner thoughts and ideas, rather than what’s ...

Science Diction is a bite-sized podcast about words—and the science stories behind them. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and sign up for our newsletter. In 2013, introverts staged their ...

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The workplace has changed dramatically over the past few years. Companies are doing more to cater to their employees, from adopting hybrid or fully remote work policies to other perks that few were ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Fast Company Executive ...

It is a myth that you have to be a people person to be successful in real estate, or that you’ve got to be outgoing, gregarious, and socially confident to be great sales. Some of the most successful ...