Alan Conrad introverts, psychology, Rescuing Psychology

Rescuing Psychology |the Introvert/Extrovert misunderstanding

Let's look at this again. The way introvert/extrovert is understood today is very different from what psychologist C.G.Jung intended when he introduced those terms into psychology a century ago. He saw introversion and extroversion as just two possible aspects of everyone's character. In his book Psychological Types, he wrote this: There is a further fact … Continue reading Rescuing Psychology |the Introvert/Extrovert misunderstanding

Alan Conrad autism, introverts, loner, psychology, The social world

Loners | Introverts, or ‘auties’ on the spectrum?

Some years ago I discovered that there was no website devoted to solitary people. So I created one and called it Loner's Highway – my previous blog that concentrated on the nature and life-experience of loners.  But most loners are shy, and I began to regret leaving other shy people out, so I returned to … Continue reading Loners | Introverts, or ‘auties’ on the spectrum?

Alan Conrad Book Reviews, introverts, rescuing shyness, Shyness, Uncategorized

Rescuing Shyness| Joe Moran and the Secret History of Shyness

It’s time to look again at these secrets of shyness.  Joe Moran, professor of English and cultural history at Liverpool University, is an accomplished writer who comes at shyness with personal experience, literary skill and a subtle mind. His portraits of the many shy characters in history – politicians, military officers, authors, artists, musicians, etc. … Continue reading Rescuing Shyness| Joe Moran and the Secret History of Shyness

Alan Conrad introverts, psychology, Shyness

Are you an introvert and an extrovert?

In my book The Shyness Guide, I've written about C.G. Jung's different conception of 'introvert/extrovert' - different, that is, from the view of most people today. In his 1921 book Psychological Types, he proposed that there are four principal functions:      Two perceiving functions: Sensation and Intuition      Two judging functions: Thinking and Feeling We … Continue reading Are you an introvert and an extrovert?