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Re: introvert vs extrovert [Re: Dawks] 1
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I just want to take a second to thank all of you that have Contributed to this thread. All the overwhelming information and Opinions posted have been a breath of fresh air for me. I'm ecstatic That there are so many shroomerites that think the way I do and I no longer feel alone. This place truly is my home. I just have to Work on my carbon based relationships. Thank you all.
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Re: introvert vs extrovert [Re: T-Rex]
#17624765 - 01/28/13 04:58 PM (11 years, 21 days ago) |
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Re: introvert vs extrovert [Re: Dawks]
#17624785 - 01/28/13 05:00 PM (11 years, 21 days ago) |
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I think we are talking about it in a social sense here, not in terms of our relationship to the universe. How do you cope with your social anxiety. Some people talk more, some talk less.
I think in realms where I have a passion, am curious and unafraid I can always excel, but I don't like what most people around me like so I have to go onto the internet and scour the real world for people who like to be nice, take drugs, help eachother, have conversations like this. There's just not that many.
Edited by moonrockmushy (01/28/13 05:07 PM)
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Re: introvert vs extrovert [Re: T-Rex] 1
#17624793 - 01/28/13 05:02 PM (11 years, 21 days ago) |
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Hey, if you're quiet and are wondering why there is nobody else out there like you, it's because they are being quiet as well!
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Re: introvert vs extrovert [Re: The Phleg] 1
#17624881 - 01/28/13 05:16 PM (11 years, 21 days ago) |
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One of the best ways to model the dichotomy between introverts and extroverts is consider an infant's reactivity to stimuli. If a baby is stressed by constant attention and a "busy" environment, chances are it will be more introverted - preferring self-generated stimuli. Health wise, I think finding a happy medium is essential for coping with society and personal growth. Robert Anton Wilson refers to another category of people: those who are "info-philic" and those who are "info-phobic." The former embrace novelty and information, while the latter feel threatened by it and the loss of control it entails.
Personally, I feel that extremely introverted people can benefit by applying cognitive-behavioral approaches: particularly the realization that others' presence doesn't have to penetrate you. It can actually be viewed much like one's own private mental life as long as the interactions are not internalized. That is: Observe, Don't Absorb.. This advice is also excellent for adjusting to the stresses of modern life in general. It's just a happening. Not necessarily a happening unto yourself.
A great book on the matter:
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking 5 stars at Amazon (663 customer reviews)
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Re: introvert vs extrovert [Re: The Phleg]
#17624912 - 01/28/13 05:19 PM (11 years, 21 days ago) |
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pyrate999 said: Hey, if you're quiet and are wondering why there is nobody else out there like you, it's because they are being quiet as well!
Ahaha you may be on to something
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Re: introvert vs extrovert [Re: T-Rex]
#17624956 - 01/28/13 05:27 PM (11 years, 21 days ago) |
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The internet, obviously, is a vastly powerful tool for connecting otherwise introverted people. It affords more deliberation, control, and distance that is often unobtainable in traditional social settings.
It's also advantageous because social interactions may be sought out with specific people for specific purposes - as opposed to the clumsy, haphazard way of seeking out like minds in coffee houses or, say, antiquated newspaper ads. Got a foot fetish? Find the others.
Think of the unmatched amount of efficiency it affords: instead of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace having to rely upon the arduous and timely methods of letter-writing and word of mouth, with the internet the two could have been working on their idea of natural selection with just a few mouse clicks and Google Searches. Even today, scientists, writers, artists, and others can collaborate from Melbourne to Tokyo through language translators, Skype calls, and email attachments. Go internet!
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Re: introvert vs extrovert [Re: Keru]
#17625301 - 01/28/13 06:27 PM (11 years, 21 days ago) |
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I'm a cowardly introvert who is routinely forced to be an extrovert and Type "A" business animal because I run my own consulting company and get put on the spot by clients all the time.
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Re: introvert vs extrovert [Re: mpd]
#17625546 - 01/28/13 07:06 PM (11 years, 21 days ago) |
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I definitely lean towards being an introvert, I do like spending time with good people but even then there comes a point where I need my space. I guess part of it could be that I have a short attention span for living in somebody else's reality.
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Re: introvert vs extrovert [Re: brokentv]
#17625771 - 01/28/13 07:42 PM (11 years, 21 days ago) |
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brokentv said: I definitely lean towards being an introvert, I do like spending time with good people but even then there comes a point where I need my space. I guess part of it could be that I have a short attention span for living in somebody else's reality.
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Re: introvert vs extrovert [Re: Keru]
#17626946 - 01/29/13 12:07 AM (11 years, 20 days ago) |
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More extroverted here, BUT, I do regroup myself by isolating (being introverted?). I can do either one and feel OK about it. I do wonder why some of the posters in here are saying that in social settings they have to endure mundane conversations about useless BS and such.
Why does every conversation have to mean something very deep/profound/smart/worthy etc...? There is a lot to be said for idle conversation/socializing and just being out having a good time. I do get anxiety attacks of a sort when meeting new people sometimes.
It does not bother me as much as it does some people. It makes me want to learn why I feel that way around certain situations/parties/groups of people etc...
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Keru said: One of the best ways to model the dichotomy between introverts and extroverts is consider an infant's reactivity to stimuli. If a baby is stressed by constant attention and a "busy" environment, chances are it will be more introverted - preferring self-generated stimuli. Health wise, I think finding a happy medium is essential for coping with society and personal growth. Robert Anton Wilson refers to another category of people: those who are "info-philic" and those who are "info-phobic." The former embrace novelty and information, while the latter feel threatened by it and the loss of control it entails.
Personally, I feel that extremely introverted people can benefit by applying cognitive-behavioral approaches: particularly the realization that others' presence doesn't have to penetrate you. It can actually be viewed much like one's own private mental life as long as the interactions are not internalized. That is: Observe, Don't Absorb.. This advice is also excellent for adjusting to the stresses of modern life in general. It's just a happening. Not necessarily a happening unto yourself.
A great book on the matter:
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking 5 stars at Amazon (663 customer reviews)

Excellent post here. One can be alone in a crowd of people if you choose to do that mentally. I can and do it often. I actually crave social situations at times. To me it is a learning experience. I feel like I can learn new and interesting things the more people I meet, and places I go. Granted one does come across some real knuckleheads at times, but that too can be a positive learning experience.
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