Introversion
topic on 2 shows · 4 statements across 2 episodes
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Lenny's Podcast
4 statements about Introversion, every show
Cain: Overcoming public speaking anxiety is skill acquisition, not becoming extroverted
“That's not really describing, I don't believe, becoming more extroverted. That's more describing acquiring skills. And also managing fears. So, and even managing, learning to manage a fear is a type of skill.”
Susan Cain: Introversion is sensory preference, while shyness is fear of judgment
“Introversion is more about just like a preference to be in less overstimulating environments, you know, more mellow environments, like less sound, less noise, fewer people, just Fewer stimuli coming at you. And shyness is more about the fear of social judgment…”
Cain: Psychologists View Introversion and Extroversion as Fundamental Human Traits
“Most personality psychologists believe that introversion and extroversion are one of the most, if not the most fundamental aspect of human nature, you know, on, And that, that's true across all cultures, that this tendency to be introverted or extroverted expl…”
Cain: Outward Social Skills Do Not Change an Introvert's Underlying Nature
“It's more that I've over time gained the skills to be able to do these things. And I want to do them cause I really care about what I'm saying. So I'm doing something that's vaguely uncomfortable in the service of something I care about, but my underlying natu…”