{"id":64545,"date":"2020-12-08T07:47:18","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T07:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=64545"},"modified":"2023-08-08T07:59:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T07:59:17","slug":"introvert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/introvert\/","title":{"rendered":"Introvert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A person who shows a strong tendency to find satisfaction in an inner fife of thought and fantasy.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A person who thinks only about himself or herself and his or her own mental state.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A personality type that is primarily concerned with and focused on internal events. Introverts tend to be withdrawn, shy, ill at ease socially, and interested in solitary pursuits. The opposite of an introvert is an extrovert.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Physically, this means turning inside out. 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