Why Introverts Should ‘Act’ Like Extroverts

For introverts, sometimes acting ‘out of character’ can pay financial and emotional dividends

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If you’re more excited by the idea of a holiday party than a quiet evening reading, you may be an extrovert. If it’s the other way around, you may be an introvert.

While those labels can be overly simplistic—most people lie somewhere on a spectrum between the two—they’re still useful in understanding ourselves and those around us.