chronic introversion alert

[lauraredcloud]

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.
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.

I guess I'll have some human interaction today. Even though it isn't something I cherish.

Comments

[myriadcreatures.livejournal.com]

Haha I'm the same way. Except that I rarely want to hang out with people because I know I'll feel terrible afterwards.
I just don't get why everybody else seems to think that the more time you spend with people, the better it is.