Quiet Is Okay: Why Being an Introvert Is a Good Thing
Picture this. The setting is a school compound. Boys play around. Some chase each other all over the playground. Others hang in a corner of the field kicking around a football and then scampering after it while screaming and making loud noises. In another corner, girls play hide and seek while others braid their hair, singing happy songs and soaking in the warmth of the sun. Another group plays on the swings that creak with each thrust.
Meanwhile, away from the chaos, another child sits alone. She shrinks into her blue woolen coat with a book in her hand. Her demeanor is indicative of a person who is deeply engrossed in the task at hand, as her eyes dart back and forth across each page. Two girls pass by her. She does not even raise her eyes to look at them and she continues reading.
Normally, this type of behavior has the potential to raise some questions about the little girl sitting away from her peers. Is she okay? Is she adequately developed socially? Does she need medication? This is the problem …show more content…
Cain postulates that introverts, unlike extroverts, "prefer environments that are deemed less stimulating by a large majority of individuals and have a tendency to find a preference in and enjoy quiet concentration, they tend to listen more than talk and think before they speak"(Cain). From Cain’s point of view about what introversion is, it can be defined as the tendency by an individual to pay more attention to an inner world of their making as well as reflecting more on their inner thoughts compared to what is around them. An introvert has the tendency to place a higher priority on thinking as opposed to acting. In a nutshell, introverts tend to place more attention to their comfort, preferring to stay in a comfortable environment. Most of their time is spent running errands on their own or spending more time with a small group of people they know
Picture this. The setting is a school compound. Boys play around. Some chase each other all over the playground. Others hang in a corner of the field kicking around a football and then scampering after it while screaming and making loud noises. In another corner, girls play hide and seek while others braid their hair, singing happy songs and soaking in the warmth of the sun. Another group plays on the swings that creak with each thrust.
Meanwhile, away from the chaos, another child sits alone. She shrinks into her blue woolen coat with a book in her hand. Her demeanor is indicative of a person who is deeply engrossed in the task at hand, as her eyes dart back and forth across each page. Two girls pass by her. She does not even raise her eyes to look at them and she continues reading.
Normally, this type of behavior has the potential to raise some questions about the little girl sitting away from her peers. Is she okay? Is she adequately developed socially? Does she need medication? This is the problem …show more content…
Cain postulates that introverts, unlike extroverts, "prefer environments that are deemed less stimulating by a large majority of individuals and have a tendency to find a preference in and enjoy quiet concentration, they tend to listen more than talk and think before they speak"(Cain). From Cain’s point of view about what introversion is, it can be defined as the tendency by an individual to pay more attention to an inner world of their making as well as reflecting more on their inner thoughts compared to what is around them. An introvert has the tendency to place a higher priority on thinking as opposed to acting. In a nutshell, introverts tend to place more attention to their comfort, preferring to stay in a comfortable environment. Most of their time is spent running errands on their own or spending more time with a small group of people they know