An Introvert's Guide to Happiness

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Are you an introvert or an extravert? This video explores the nuances of introversion and some findings on how introverts can enjoy higher levels of wellbeing. Previous personality psychology research has found that extraverts are happier, on average, so a new line of research is digging into why.

REFERENCES 📚
Failure of introverts to emerge as leaders
Spark, A., Stansmore, T., & O'Connor, P. (2018). The failure of introverts to emerge as leaders: The role of forecasted affect. Personality and Individual Differences, 121, 84-88.

Extraverts enjoy higher levels of happiness
Steel, P., Schmidt, J., & Shultz, J. (2008). Refining the relationship between personality and subjective well-being. Psychological bulletin, 134(1), 138

Particularly when their extraversion matches up to the perceived cultural norm
Fulmer, C. A., Gelfand, M. J., Kruglanski, A. W., Kim-Prieto, C., Diener, E., Pierro, A., & Higgins, E. T. (2010). On “feeling right” in cultural contexts: How person-culture match affects self-esteem and subjective well-being. Psychological Science, 21(11), 1563-1569

Detailed personality traits and types of well-being
Sun, J., Kaufman, S. B., & Smillie, L. D. (2018). Unique associations between big five personality aspects and multiple dimensions of well‐being. Journal of personality, 86(2), 158-172.

Person-environment fit and changing your beliefs
Lawn, R. B., Slemp, G. R., & Vella-Brodrick, D. A. (2018). Quiet Flourishing: The Authenticity and Well-Being of Trait Introverts Living in the West Depends on Extraversion-Deficit Beliefs. Journal of Happiness Studies, 1-21.