Volume 1 Issue I
Article Information
Journal: Abhisaron
Volume: 1 | Issue: I | Year: 2026
Pages: 01–05
Received: 10 January 2026
Accepted: 20 January 2026
Published: 25 January 2026
How Quietness Works: Social Misconceptions and the Truth about
Introvert Personality
Piyasa Parvin
Abstract:
Our popular social conception of the introvert personality consists of multiple misconceptions.
Often seen as quiet, withdrawn and self-centred individuals reluctant to participate actively in
social gatherings, introverts are taken for shy, selfish or sometimes even arrogant. But this is
not really how introversion works. First of all, the term “introversion” is quite different from
mere shyness and social awkwardness. Scholars have studied and reflected on the science
behind introversion and explained how it is frequently misrepresented. In fact, introversion is
just a personality trait, and not a defect to overcome. Like other traits, it also has its pros and
cons, and it needs to be nurtured accordingly. This paper is a semi-academic work comprising
the first-hand experience of introversion of its author and some references to scholarly works
done in this context.
Keywords: introvert, misconceptions, personality-trait, inner world, anxiety, capable, accept.