{"id":13708,"date":"2017-06-12T22:10:05","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T16:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/?p=13708"},"modified":"2017-06-12T22:17:28","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T16:47:28","slug":"myths-about-introverts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/myths-about-introverts.html","title":{"rendered":"5 Signs You Have Definitely Judged an Introvert"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hey,<\/span><\/p>\n

We have problem that we need to talk about. Do you know someone who prefers keeping to themselves? Someone who\u2019d rather spend time alone reading, writing, thinking, whatever they like. Their idea of fun involves staying at home or spending time out in the midst of nature. Ring a bell? Yes, I\u2019m talking about our peers who\u2019re described as <\/span>Introverts<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

No, introverts aren\u2019t the problem. Rather they face a major problem – that of being judged.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Judging<\/a>
Source – Giphy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe got an introvert on our hands\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Let me show you:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. You don\u2019t understand why they won\u2019t open up –<\/b><\/p>\n

Setting – House party<\/span><\/p>\n

Random Dude – So tell me about yourself<\/span><\/p>\n

Introvert – Umm..uh..I..<\/span><\/p>\n

Random Dude – Okay<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Karan<\/a>
Source – Giphy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“So shy he is”<\/p>\n

2. You think they\u2019re nerdy for not going out<\/b><\/p>\n

Colleague – Hey what plans this weekend?<\/span><\/p>\n

Introvert – Oh busy weekend, have my book to complete, some games to play on XBox and sleep a lot<\/span><\/p>\n

Colleague – But what plans?<\/span><\/p>\n

Introvert – I just told you my plans<\/span><\/p>\n

Colleague – Okay<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Tom<\/a>
Source – Giphy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWhat a nerd!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

3. You don\u2019t understand how they can be happy being alone<\/b><\/p>\n

Colleague – So what did you do this weekend?<\/span><\/p>\n

Introvert – Oh I went for a two day hike.<\/span><\/p>\n

Colleague – Nice, with whom?<\/span><\/p>\n

Introvert – No one, I went alone. It was so much fun<\/span><\/p>\n

Colleague – Okay<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Brandi<\/a>
Source – Giphy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWhat a wierdo!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

4. You\u2019re puzzled when they don\u2019t want to hangout<\/b><\/p>\n

Friend – Hey you wanna hangout tomorrow?<\/span><\/p>\n

Introvert – Uh..who all will be there?<\/span><\/p>\n

Friend – Oh no one. Just Madhu, Sally, Arun……<Names 10 more people><\/span><\/p>\n

Introvert – Umm, no I\u2019ll pass <Makes a generic excuse><\/span><\/p>\n

Friend – Okay<\/span><\/p>\n

\"K-Pop<\/a>
Source – Giphy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWhy can\u2019t she just hangout with people like a normal person?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

5. You think them underconfident for not speaking up<\/b><\/p>\n

Project Partner – Hey, you did this whole section of the project. Wanna present this to the class?<\/span><\/p>\n

Introvert – No, it\u2019s all yours<\/span><\/p>\n

Project Partner – Okay<\/span><\/p>\n

\"BBC<\/a>
Source – Giphy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cMan, he\u2019s so underconfident!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

So, as you can see, introverts are judged a lot.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShy\u201d, \u201cweird\u201d, \u201cnerd\u201d, \u201caloof\u201d, these are but a few of the many tags that our introverted friends are tired of being unfairly associated with.<\/span><\/p>\n

Introverts are anything but those things. Technically speaking, Introverts are people who\u2019re too sensitive to the neurotransmitter – Dopamine. What is Dopamine you ask? Well, as <\/span>Psychology Today<\/span><\/a> puts it –<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a chemical that helps control the brain’s reward and pleasure centers. Dopamine also helps regulate movement and emotional responses, and it enables us not only to see rewards, but to take action to move toward them<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Setting aside the scientific mumbo-jumbo, it simply means that in surroundings like a noisy supermarket, or a party with lots of people talking, introverts tend to get overwhelmed, and shut down. Unfortunately, they get judged for this.<\/span><\/p>\n

Infact, if anything, <\/span>introverts are better than extroverts \u00a0at a lot of things, including – you won’t believe it – public speaking<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Introverts
Source – Introvert Doodles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So let\u2019s be a little more mindful about our introverted friends and respect them for who they are.<\/p>\n

Are you an introvert and absolutely tired of getting judged? Do you want to unravel your best qualities? Your #SilentWhispers don\u2019t have to be silent anymore. Talk to an\u00a0Expert at YourDOST<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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