In elementary school, many children receive comments from teachers with a recurring theme: being too quiet. Well-intentioned (yet forceful) suggestions like “she needs to speak up more” and “she ...

Social introverts, thinking introverts, anxious introverts and restrained introverts all have positive qualities.

Nancy Green, a social worker and co-chair of the Shelter Island health and wellness committee, tackles all aspects of being ...

Being an introvert doesn't mean you're shy or lack confidence. In fact, many introverts navigate conversations with a calm assurance that's both refreshing and engaging. They often prefer meaningful ...

Have a question for our Chief Revolutionary? Email us via the Contact Susan page. You can also ask via Twitter with the hashtag #AskSusanCain. SUSAN CAIN is the co-founder of Quiet Revolution LLC, a ...

I often wish that I could live in what I like to call "Wardrobe Time." In C.S. Lewis' "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe," four schoolchildren disappear through a wardrobe into the magical land of ...

Spare a thought for the poor introverts among us. In a world of party animals and glad-handers, they’re the ones who stand by the punch bowl. In a world of mixers and pub crawls, they prefer to stay ...

After growing up convinced he was somehow flawed, Peter Vogt realized he was simply an introvert in an extroverts' world. Now he teaches others how to embrace the power of their deep-thinking brains.

As a life-long introvert, I was taken aback by the advice in the book Me, But Better, which was reviewed in your pages. Forcing yourself to conform to perceived societal expectations around ...

Introverts can make a massive impact in life. Don’t undersell, hide, or become a hermit because you have identified too closely with what is little more than a label. Everything is possible, whether ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you're an introvert, the world can sometimes feel like it's designed for everyone else. You crave quiet moments and deep ...

I am not one, but many people I love are. Sometimes it’s difficult for me to understand why they just don’t want to “go out ...