People who are shy can be either introvert or extrovert. So much research points to this. And one researcher, Bernardo Carducci, psychology professor and director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast in New Albany, finds there are far more shy people than introverts. It’s estimated to be as high as 40 percent of Americans who are shy!
How do you know the difference between shy and introvert?
People who are shy often feel anxious or nervous around other people – it’s a reaction to what’s going on outside the person who could be either an introvert or extrovert.
People who are more introverted, aren’t shy or nervous they just choose when to be around other people and how much. It’s because their internal energy setting controls an actual need to be alone.
Listen to Carducci’s everyday example of how to know the difference in the video.
Is this helpful in knowing the difference between shy and introvert?