Introverts, Extroverts Need Different Approaches to Boost Happiness

Introverts, Extroverts Need Different Approaches to Boost Happiness
The same interventions for happiness and well-being won’t work for everyone. bewakoof/unsplash
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Happiness, it’s been said, is the goal of all human endeavor. Why else do we strive to improve medicine, strengthen economies, raise literacy, lower poverty, or fight prejudice? It all boils down to improving human well-being.
Psychologists have conducted hundreds of studies about the correlates of well-being. You might think well-being is determined by your circumstances—such as the size of your social circle or your paycheck. These factors are important, but it turns out a far stronger role is played by your personality.

Extroversion Linked to Happiness

All aspects of our personality have links with different aspects of our well-being, but one personality trait that seems particularly important is extroversion. Extroversion describes the degree to which one behaves in a bold, assertive, gregarious, and outgoing way. Several studies have shown people who are more extroverted enjoy higher levels of well-being.
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