Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,903,453,482 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

introversion

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
introversion: see extroversion and introversion extroversion and introversion, terms introduced into psychology by Carl Jung to identify opposite psychological types.
..... Click the link for more information. .
introversion
1. Psychol the directing of interest inwards towards one's own thoughts and feelings rather than towards the external world or making social contacts
2. Pathol the turning inside out of a hollow organ or part
introversion [¦in·trə¦vər·zhən]
(medicine)
The act or process of turning in upon itself, as a hollow organ.
(psychology)
Preoccupation with the self associated with diminished interest in external events.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
The novel's protagonist is very emotional, highly impressionable and extremely sensitive, with a tendency towards introversion and social seclusion, who does not like to mix with people and talk to them, who did not have friends even in college, and whose feelings of alienation and loneliness increase to the extent of taking the shape of disgust from others, even the people closest to him.
Crime and Punishment: Between Dresden and Texas by Dar Al Hayat, International ed. (Beirut, Lebanon)
Silly "It has become exactly like medieval Scotland - the clannishness, the introversion.
YOU'RE A MEDIEVAL COUNTRY; Historian Starkey slates Scotland in new ... by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
In a survey by organizational expert Edward Brewer at Murray State University, CEOs scoring high on the introversion scale said they were able to "adapt their communication style.
ANALYZE THIS by Deborah Stead / BusinessWeek
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.