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conversation. They tend to dislike conflict.

Many have a horror of small talk,

but enjoy deep discussions.

A few things introverts are not: The

word introvert is not a synonym for hermit

or misanthrope. Introverts can be

these things, but most are perfectly

friendly. One of the most humane

phrases in the English language—“Only

connect!”—was written by the distinctly

introverted E. M. Forster in a

novel exploring the question of how to

achieve “human love at its height.”

Nor are introverts necessarily shy.

Shyness is the fear of social disapproval

or humiliation, while introversion is a

preference for environments that are

not overstimulating. Shyness is inherently

painful; introversion is not. One

reason that people confuse the two concepts

is that they sometimes overlap

(though psychologists debate to what

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