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Beyond introvert vs. extrovert2023 Oct 29
I've always been annoyed at how simplistic is the pop-psychology deconstruction that categorizes people as being either an "introvert" or an "extrovert." This reduction lacks so much nuance that it robs the original concept of its use. In the linked blog post, Vipul Shekhawat feels similarly, but then goes to the next step and works up an attempt at replacing the entire model with something that more closely matches the world he sees. His ideas resonate, and although it seems there's some gaps (such as, he never addresses performing or public speaking), there's insight in his words. An excerpt:
Interaction profiles are just like flavor preferences. Every preference is valid, even if someone else's taste might seem horrendous to you! And if you took someone who loves salty food and fed them only salt, they would eventually reach a point where they've just had too much. Interaction preferences are like that: even if you love solitude, there is such a thing as too much solitude. Nobody wants just one thing or the other; you need balance.
I've always been annoyed at how simplistic is the pop-psychology deconstruction that categorizes people as being either an "introvert" or an "extrovert." This reduction lacks so much nuance that it robs the original concept of its use. In the linked blog post, Vipul Shekhawat feels similarly, but then goes to the next step and works up an attempt at replacing the entire model with something that more closely matches the world he sees. His ideas resonate, and although it seems there's some gaps (such as, he never addresses performing or public speaking), there's insight in his words. An excerpt: