Do you identify as an introvert? While no personality type is better than the other, there has often been a clear social bias against introverts, who tend to be misjudged as cold, aloof, awkward, or unfriendly by those that don’t understand them. Even introverts themselves feel a lot of pressure to be more extroverted and act against their nature because of how society perceives extroverts more likable and more likely to succeed. But there are a lot of great qualities and advantages that come with being an introvert that people sadly overlook. In this video, we would like to list out the things introverts naturally excel at over extroverts!
Did you know that there are 4 types of introverts? if you’re an introvert and want to find out which type you fall into, we have a video on that too: https://youtu.be/dNKQYjsxgPU
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