The Inner Voice

Rethinking Introversion and How We See the World from the Inside

by Jennifer O. Grimes

In Defense of Passionate Love

Is that it? We have no reason to think that the argument in favor of casual sex is correct.

The article upon which this review is based excitingly leads to new discussion about the topic and possible new research. But it is only a starting point, and it's dangerous to draw conclusions like these off the arguments Siegel made. Read More

The Dangers of Corumination

Introversion means turning inward. But what about in relationships? What happens when you turn inward when you're upset?

Specifically, what happens when you turn inward because you're upset about what (or who) is out there? Read More

Finding I & E in Neuroscience

"I try to act extraverted, but I just am not. I guess I'm not wired that way."

You might not be. Neuroscience research is probing the question of how personality differences translate to differences in the brain. Read More

Blame the Loner! (Actually, Don't)

Norway was no exception. Every time tragedy strikes at the hands of a killer, i.e., someone whom others don't understand (and likely shouldn't), I always cringe and wait for it: that time when people remark that "he was always a loner." Well, that doesn't exactly say nice things about loners. Is that fair? Why do we do it? Read More

Be Un-a-Bash-ed!

Time to air our hidden fascination with projective testing! That's right--no conversation about introversion would be complete without considering the Rorschach test... would it? Read More

Are You A-Freyd of Introverts?

In the previous post, I said that you're probably not an introvert or an extrovert, arguing against a bimodal distinction. However, you may show signs of a temperament described as being introverted or extroverted based on how you display certain tendencies. But what are they? And how can you tell? Read More

So You Think You’re an Introvert

Well, I may never successfully pitch that as a reality TV show, but it's a question that a lot of people are asking. If you are one of those people, let's start by considering what introversion actually is. Read More