Psychologist Dr. Jessica Ribeiro, PhD defines introversion as a personality trait characterized by a preference for quiet, less stimulating environments and activities. “It describes how you gain ...

No matter the phrase, implying that shyness is a bad thing can be harmful for a quiet kid to hear. Illustration: HuffPost; Photos: Getty Uncomfortable situations are scary for everyone, but they’re ...

The children in every family take on roles designed to express love for the parents and a mooring for safety. The more a child experiences the pain and stress in a family, the more the child will ...

Imagine a 2-year-old who greets you with a huge smile, offering a toy. Now here’s another child who regards you gravely and hides behind his parent’s leg. How do you feel about these two children? If ...

Introverts often absorb more input, more intensely. Conversation, noise, eye contact, constant reacting, all of it adds up.

As an introverted child, I lived partly in a small suburb in Minnesota and partly in my imagination. I was content spending whole afternoons by myself, writing books on construction paper and ...

If you notice introverted children keeping to themselves, concentrating overly deeply or staying quiet in public settings, don't panic. Some of the traits that can make parents think something's wrong ...

I am not one, but many people I love are. Sometimes it’s difficult for me to understand why they just don’t want to “go out ...

Learning who introverts are – and who they are not – can be helpful in both building relationships and better understanding one another.