The Upside Of Being An Introvert (And Why Extroverts Are Overrated)

[BlueMoonInMyEye]

6. Introversion is a health risk?

I have to ask myself if there were any extraneous variables involved in research that indicates introverts are more likely to be ill. I mean, can we be sure they didn't lump some run-of-the-mill lonely people, ostracized people, or incarcerated people in that population?

I consider my health at risk if I have too much interaction with the public. I travel alot for my job and I sincerely believe that if extroverts were required to spend extended periods of time in airports, they would be instantly converted.

Among other benefits, loners are less likely to be in a crowded place when an unhappy extrovert finally snaps like a dry twig and opens fire with an automatic weapon. We tend to get more sleep than the robo-extrovert, and we usually are better at self-soothing than our more social counterparts. I find these things amazingly conducive to good health.