I wonder how much truth the 'Introverts have hidden strengths!' and 'Introverts are undervalued underdogs!' memes actually hold. Is it conceivable that not being able to freely communicate in a professional setting is 'just' a weakness without hidden upside?
More generally speaking, I think people model positive and negative personality traits to balance out. Like a fixed skill cap in an RPG. 10 points on charisma means you have to be lacking in some other field.
I don't believe this to be true in the real world.
If I look at my personal development, I'm usually tested in the middle of the extrovert/introvert dimension. I've invested in overcoming social anxieties and - it suffices to say it can be done. I'm still somewhat introverted in the sense that I need to recharge sometime in solitude. I don't believe this is a fixed, set in stone need that will never change throughout the course of one's life.
Are there any scientific publications to back up the idea of a fixed personality on the introversion/extraversion skill? Same question for inherent upsides/downsides of a personality on either side of the spectrum.
More generally speaking, I think people model positive and negative personality traits to balance out. Like a fixed skill cap in an RPG. 10 points on charisma means you have to be lacking in some other field. I don't believe this to be true in the real world.
If I look at my personal development, I'm usually tested in the middle of the extrovert/introvert dimension. I've invested in overcoming social anxieties and - it suffices to say it can be done. I'm still somewhat introverted in the sense that I need to recharge sometime in solitude. I don't believe this is a fixed, set in stone need that will never change throughout the course of one's life.
Are there any scientific publications to back up the idea of a fixed personality on the introversion/extraversion skill? Same question for inherent upsides/downsides of a personality on either side of the spectrum.