CULTURE

What introverts and extroverts can learn from each other

These two types seem like polar opposites, but there's lots to learn

In modern psychology, it is understood that people fall somewhere on the introvert-extrovert spectrum. Introverts often prefer to spend time alone and find socializing for long periods of time to be draining. Extroverts love hanging out with friends and family and often end up feeling drained after spending an extended period alone. Both groups are fully capable of socializing. Their brains just respond to stimulation differently. Extroverts recharge through socialization and introverts recharge through solitude. If you haven't already figured out which one you are, here's a short quiz to take.

Introverts and extroverts often seem like polar opposites, but there is a lot they can learn from one another. The population is about evenly split between introverts and extraverts and people from both groups have had their share of success. There's no harm in getting all the advice you can from the other half. Here are a few things that both types of people can learn from each other.