The many-winged escape

[quoth_the_girl]

The other day I saw the saddest thing in the world: an overweight, middle-aged man in grungy clothes, standing by the dumpsters of a gas station late at night, scratching at a lottery ticket. Better luck next time, mister. Or perhaps better luck next life; this one does not seem to have been good to you

Comments

[spiritoffire86]

I enjoyed the article on introversion...for about 2 paragraphs. Within the first section, I already had divided feelings over what she had to say. I would have continued reading, but my diminished brain power would not allow me to do so. I as an introvert do not sit and think all the time and brood in my own subconscious. But rather, I tend to seek stimulation like an extrovert. I may not seek this good time with 30 people in tow, but instead, I opt for having a blast with a few close friends.

What little I read of the article gave me the impression that her own ideas on introverts/extroverts are colored by stigmas and stereotypes. I really could not take her seriously or see her as an objective voice.

However, the article did make me think a little bit about social interaction. Thanks for the brain stim. (no pun intended).

[quoth_the_girl]

Yeah, as I mentioned, I didn't agree with all of the generalizations, but I can believe that some of them would be true of the majority of the introvert population (just not me or you, evidently). The article included input from quite a few psychologists, so these are evidently not all her own ideas. I think a lot of the ideas expressed vary drastically depending on where the individual falls on the introvert scale

[spiritoffire86]

I think you have very good points in your interpretation of the article. The idea of cognitive fatigue is very accurate, for me (and you) at least. However, I still feel that the generalization (her main points) feel like horoscopes. You can find something in them to fit 99% of the population.