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lauraredcloud at 11:40am on 12/02/2009 under npr
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I consistently come up at 100% Introverted on MBTI tests, but even I was left wondering "What planet are these people from?" when I heard this exchange on an NPR "To The Best of Our Knowledge" interview with John Cassiopo, a sociologist talking about the biological basis of loneliness.
STEVE PAULSEN: So on a practical level, it sounds like you're saying that we may need to force ourselves to go out and, I don't know, go hang out with other people, even when we don't really feel like it, but we kind of know it would be good for us.I guess I'll have some human interaction today. Even though it isn't something I cherish.
JOHN CASSIOPO: Right. It's a little bit like exercise. I don't know about you, but the long runs are not something I cherish, especially in the winter, when I awaken, but by the time I finish, I'm grateful that I did it.
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