Carder-Introverts were divided into 4 groups, and this explains a lot.

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In the middle of the last century, Carl Gustav Jung divided people into introverts and extroverts. Today Jonathan Cheek and his fellow psychologists believe that this model is far from complete. Indeed, among introverts there are both those who feel comfortable in the company of close friends, and those who deliberately avoid any communication. Based on this, scientists have proposed to divide introverts into 4 types, and this classification is able to provide answers to many questions.

We've looked at the latest research to get to know ourselves better.

1st type. Social introverts
Social introverts can be outgoing, laid-back, and even chatty. Surrounded by close friends, you can hear jokes and lively laughter from them. These introverts choose their social circle carefully and only really open up with those they really trust.

Based on this, scientists have concluded that social introversion is not shyness. It seems to such a person that communication with a large number of people siphons energy out of him. Therefore, he avoids noisy companies, and to recuperate he chooses loneliness or the company of those closest to him.

You can be classified as a social introvert if you:

• prefer the company of several close friends, rather than noisy parties;
• are sure that a person cannot have many friends;
• try to take time to be with yourself;
• choose unpopular places and routes for your vacation;
• feel like a squeezed lemon after interacting with a lot of people;
• you can go without communication for a long time;
• prefer to work alone - other people only distract you from work.

2nd type. "Thinking" introverts
"Thinking" introverts are difficult to be confused by a large crowd of people at a noisy party. They just don't notice anyone around. Such introverts can spend hours immersed in their own thoughts, evaluating and analyzing their inner world.

For "thinking" introverts, fantasies are not a reason to run away from reality. They perceive the world around them through the prism of personal experiences.

Empathy and developed intuition are the key features of "thinking" introverts, their author's handwriting is visible in any business. But they do not always succeed in working according to the instructions.

You have all the hallmarks of a "thinking" introvert if you:

• are often busy analyzing their own experiences;
• try on the images of the heroes of your favorite movie or book;
• real events have always meant less to you than your internal reaction to them;
• have a complex and rich inner life;
• seriously working on your personal growth;
• evaluate yourself from the outside;
• fantasize about different situations with your participation.

3rd type. Anxious introverts
Anxious introverts are those people who are looking for loneliness with all their might, because the society of other people scares and unbalances them. They often face misunderstandings from others, find themselves in awkward situations and do not immediately understand what they want from them.

Often, even when alone, anxious introverts may feel anxious and anxious about past events. However, they are not opposed to communication, but avoid contact due to insecurity and low self-esteem.

You may find yourself with anxious introversion if you:

• when entering a room in which there are already people, you feel the evaluating glances of those around you;
• do not consider social skills to be your strong point;
• Feel anxious for no apparent reason
• often remember some unpleasant event that happened many years ago;
• get very upset with any failure;
• you are stressed and cannot find yourself in an unfamiliar environment for a long time;
• even with close friends, you may feel uncomfortable and alienated.

4th type. Low-key introverts
Low-key introverts are not loners at all. It's just their style to weigh everything and think it over carefully, and then start working or communicating. They can be compared to a motor that takes time to warm up. In the morning they do not jump out of bed, but lie and stretch for a long time, pondering the day ahead.

In communicating with a large number of people, they do not see anything frightening, but with all their might they will try to postpone this communication until the evening. It is important that events do not develop too quickly. Then they will have time to get involved and feel comfortable.

You can be classified as a reserved introvert if you:

• trying to find time for rest, looking for an opportunity to relax and make everything as simple as possible;
• put forward the most reasonable and balanced proposals;
• do not think that in life you need to try everything;
• do not act under the influence of the moment or strong emotions;
• do not like to take risks and speak without thinking;
• often feel tired for no reason.

“Of course, like any classification, this model is very arbitrary,”says Jonathan Cheek. - You can be partly social and partly anxious introvert. But knowing what features are inherent in both, we can better predict our own and others' reactions and ultimately live in harmony with our nature."

Psychologists have done a great job to prove once again that even the most established ideas can be revised, because each of us is unique.