Women's Health Australia

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When my manager at my first writing job (a foodie mag) asked to speak with me one-on-one, I spent the next 24 hours agonising over everything I might have done wrong and what I could be doing better. But when we finally sat down together, she was all

The Atlantic

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The World Well-Being Project uses Facebook updates to correlate language with personality traits.

Shop Talk

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We’re living in an era of over-sharing, some say. Many feel the need to share what they had for lunch, the angry episode with a co-worker at the morning meeting, and why they aren’t fully satisfied with their cubicle. The need to constantly share can

Psychologies

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Jo* had specifically requested phone coaching instead of video calls. Although I usually like to see my clients, it was a relief that I didn’t have to tidy my office background or think about my hair, make-up and clothes. Jo explained her reasons for

The Atlantic

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I am not usually one to see a glass as half full, especially when any idiot can see that it’s half empty, as it is right now. But the new quarantine regime that is forcing even the most outgoing person indoors does, to combine metaphors, gild the gla

The Writer

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“The best way for me to network at conferences is to be a speaker. Speaking is such an abstract experience that it’s devoid of much of the anxiety-producing social baggage of meeting people and having to engage one-on-one. It allows for a complete an

Fairlady

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According to some studies, a third to half of all Americans are introverts – that’s one out of every two to three people. And, given that Americans are a decidedly ‘HEY, LOOK AT ME’ nation, the number is bound to be at least as high, if not higher, i

WHO

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Picture yourself at a party. Are you an out and proud extrovert who’s the life and soul of the room? Or are you a quiet introvert hiding in a corner and preparing to slip out the door as soon as possible? The truth is, many of us don’t fit either of

Entrepreneur

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Ambiverts are individuals with characteristics of both introverts and extroverts. Could this balance equip them to be superior business leaders?

The Atlantic

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What does it mean if someone says you have no personality? “We typically understand that we have not been paid a compliment,” write four researchers from Ouachita Baptist University in a recently published study. But the term is otherwise a little va

True Love

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We’re judged by our personalities, whether we like it or not. From the psychometric tests in high school, you were told that you’re more of this than that, so therefore, one career is better suited for you than the next. This linear approach to perso

The Writer

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Oregon author and essayist Tom Titus knows that getting out into the world and interacting with people is beneficial to his writing career. But as an introvert, he finds it’s the last thing he wants to do. “It requires a lot of energy to be an introv

Psychologies

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Introverts can take a back seat while their partner acts as a social surrogate. In return, the introvert can provide respite, encouraging their partner to focus on their life together. In relationships, we naturally tend to provide others with what w

Woman & Home Feel Good You

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While most are snoozing their alarms, you’re ready for another goal-achieving day. However, work doesn’t have to be your only focus. ‘Volunteering will give similarly purposeful feelings, and provide health benefits – a Carnegie Mellon University stu

Psychologies

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If you feel crushed by habit but also thrive when certain elements are present in your routine, rituals can provide the daily structure you need without impinging on the freedom and spontaneity that you love. Even mavericks need order to their week a

NPR

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Fans have long loved how Swift's lyrics make her life seem like an open book. After what she calls a personal apocalypse in the public eye, her new album turns phrases that both obscure and reveal.

that's life

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Research has revealed that meat eaters are more extroverted than vegetarians and vegans. The German study of almost 9000 people couldn’t explain why this was the case. ‘It is difficult to say what the reason for this is,’ study co-author Veronica Wit

Your Horse

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I THINK WE’RE all familiar with the phrase ‘stubborn as a mule’. To my mind, whoever first coined this expression was having trouble with their own way of thinking and it had absolutely nothing to do with the mule. In equestrianism there is a common

Psychologies

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As you may know, I am used to it being just me, with the biscuit tin for company. As someone who’s worked from home for the last four years, I’m accustomed to solitude. This may be my comfort zone, but it’s not necessarily all good. If I’m honest, t

The Atlantic

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Extroverts tend to be better at talking about their feelings, but practice and attention can help those without a natural gift for it.

Futurity

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The key to relationship happiness could be as simple as finding someone nice. And, despite popular belief, sharing similar personalities may not be as important as most people think, according to new research. “We don’t know why the heart chooses wha

Futurity

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The hidden personality dimensions of different jobs could be the key to matching a person and their ideal occupation, according to new research. The findings point to the benefit of not only identifying the skills and experience in a particular indus

The Guardian

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A new study suggests introverts are experiencing more loneliness and anxiety than extroverts due to the pandemic. As I’ve found myself, it turns out there is such a thing as too much time at home

Woman's Own

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You are a sexual extrovert with no boundaries! You like taking risks and seeking out sexually dangerous situations, like sleeping with your boss or a friend’s ex. Make sure that it’s not hurting anyone else – or even yourself, your career or your rep

Your Horse

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I have had the pleasure of working with many different introvert and extrovert equines over the years, and getting to know each individual horse and what motivates them, and then finding a comfortable level and pace of learning to move forwards, prov

Essentials South Africa

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Hello! We all have things we don’t particularly like about ourselves, whether it’s your tendency to dissolve into a puddle of nerves at the mere thought of public speaking, or being a pushover at work. But what if I told you the things you see as yo

Psychologies

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Social media sucks. There, I said it! Conversely, I like it because it allows me to keep in touch with friends all over the world and enables me to work from home, but… And that’s a big but: The ever-present demand to comment, interact and be sociabl

NEXT

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It’s telling, I think, that although mindfulness is now a multimillion-dollar industry, it only came 10th in the Rest Test (4000 out of 18,000 people considered it restful). It’s clear that it’s not for everyone, and it certainly isn’t the panacea it

Woman

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Music-streaming service Spotify carried out a study recently where it claimed it can tell someone’s personality type from the type of music they listen to. Which of these is your favourite, and how accurate is the conclusion • Soul - Conscientious a

Caravan World

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Belonging. It’s a simple word with a mountain of meaning. You know how it goes, you work hard and belong to a certain industry or profession, you have kids and belong to a parents and citizens organisation. Then you retire, work connections disappear