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Why We Act Introverted: It’s Not Just Our Nature

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Why We Act Introverted: It’s Not Just Our Nature

By Brenda Knowles|2018-02-04T15:32:44-06:00January 26th, 2018|Categories: Anxiety and Depression, Emotions and Energy, Introverts and Highly Sensitive People, Parenting, Personal Evolution, Relationships|Tags: arousal, attachment style, avoidance, avoidant personality type, creativity, Dr. Jerome Kagan, extroverts, highly sensitive person, independence, Introversion, parenting, relationships, self-reliance, stimulation, withdrawal|

Photo by Alexandru Zdrobau on Unsplash Many clients come to me wanting to understand their introverted partner or child. They want to be considerate of their partner or child's temperament but they have no idea why they spend so much time in their room, don't want to see them this weekend or don't return [...]

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Why We Act Introverted: It’s Not Just Our Nature

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