We Have Two Ears And One Mouth

Psychologists Usually Offer Three Explanations For The Failure Of Group Brainstorming. The First Is Social Loafing: In A Group, Some Individuals Tend To Sit Back And Let Others Do The Work. The Second Is Production Blocking: Only One Person Can Talk Or Produce An Idea At Once, While The Other Group Members Are Forced To Sit Passively. And The Third Is Evaluation Apprehension, Meaning The Fear Of Looking Stupid In Front Of One's Peers.

Jealousy Is An Ugly Emotion, But It Tells The Truth. You Mostly Envy Those Who Have What You Desire.

Even When The Attention Focused On Me Is Positive, I Am Uncomfortable Being Looked At By A Lot Of People - It's Just Not My Natural State Of Being.

Introverts, In Contrast, May Have Strong Social Skills And Enjoy Parties And Business Meetings, But After A While Wish They Were Home In Their Pajamas. They Prefer To Devote Their Social Energies To Close Friends, Colleagues, And Family. They Listen More Than They Talk, Think Before They Speak, And Often Feel As If They Express Themselves Better In Writing Than In Conversation. They Tend To Dislike Conflict. Many Have A Horror Of Small Talk, But Enjoy Deep Discussions.

Shyness Is The Fear Of Social Disapproval Or Humiliation, While Introversion Is A Preference For Environments That Are Not Overstimulating. Shyness Is Inherently Painful; Introversion Is Not.