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You take a fun internet quiz and find out whether you're an introvert or an extrovert. You believe it would be easy. The questions, on the other hand, sound wrong. If you had to choose between spending your weekend jumping from brunches to parties to bars with no downtime or hunkering down in your house and binge-watching Netflix alone, you'd choose the latter. And that's perfectly fine because you, my dear, might be an ambivert. What Exactly Is an Ambivert? Extroverts get their energy from being with others, while introverts get their energy from loneliness (to put it bluntly). Ambiverts fall somewhere in between. Extroversion and introversion are two personality characteristics that fall on a scale. And here's the thing: While most people think about introverts and extroverts while discussing personality traits, ambiverts are probably more popular than you think. Ambiverts make up between half and two-thirds of the population, according to psychologist Adam Grant of t...

Alone / Pexels While Carl Jung popularized the word introversion, which refers to an individual who derives energy from meditation and loses energy in social situations, the definition has evolved over time. One of the most prevalent stereotypes about introverts is that they are reclusive people who choose not to interact with anyone. Introverts like to be isolated or in small groups, they deliberate a lot before speaking, and just because they're silent doesn't mean there's something wrong with them. (However, this may not be so for all introverts.) Introverts, like extroverts, come in all forms, ages, and degrees of social interest.) Extroverts (and ambiverts) will benefit a lot from the self-reflective, observant introvert. Take, for example, these five lessons. 1. To Pay Attention to What You're Hearing More Than What You're Doing Many extroverts are always talking. What can't you do as you're always speaking? Pay close attention. Introverts, on the othe...