Here’s the other problem with Facebook and Twitter and even The New York Times. When you expose yourself to those things, especially in the constant way that people do now—older people as well as younger people—you are continuously bombarding yourself with a stream of other people’s thoughts. You are marinating yourself in the conventional wisdom. ... See more

A growing body of research speaks to the benefits of listening to the quieter people in the room. Compared to their extroverted peers, introverts can be more deliberative about taking risks, more creative, and better at solving problems. Not surprisingly, there’s also evidence that introverts make strong leaders and currently account for an estimat

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