Introverts

Christie Cognevich is a writer from New Orleans, Louisiana. She earned a PhD in English literature from Louisiana State University and an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She taught literature, composition, and creative writing at the high school and university level for over a decade and now works in library services. She is the author of Depression: Insights and Tips for Teenagers and Dealing with Stress: Insights and Tips for Teenagers. She can be found online at christiecognevich.com.

This approachable, wide-ranging installment in the Empowering You series presents information and advice about introversion in three sections: basics of introversion, being introverted in an extroverted society, and the pathways to introverted happiness. After defining introversion and exploring how it shapes our relationships, interests, and interactions, Cognevich describes testing and measurement methods and offers a holistic discussion of introversion, including nature versus nurture, motivations, and personality choices. She offers insight on how introverts relate to societal ideals about interactions, ways they form and maintain relationships, and how they prioritize their energy.Throughout, she is sure to emphasize that introversion isn’t a disorder or better or worse than extroversion, and in part 3, she offers advice on developing effective communication and relationship skills that play to introverted personality traits. Quotes from people who identify as introverted close each chapter and offer personal insights into some issues and experiences introverts can face. Containing robust source notes, this will be a useful volume for psychology projects in the school or public library setting.