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Which boy is the introvert?

I asked these three adorable little guys here to model for me about introversion and introverted children. 30% of the people in the world are introverts. 33 1/3% of the people in this photo are introverts. Introversion is a legitimate personality style. Are you wondering what it means to be an introvert? Wondering if you're an introvert? Or your child?

If you want to know, you can take a self-test for free at Keirsey.com but your child can't! Let's learn more about how to recognize the characteristics of introversion with the help of these boys. Have you guessed which one is the introverted child?

Intensity

If you guessed the boy on the right, you're correct. The boy on the right is the introvert. There are several ways you can tell. First is the intensity of his stare. Already he is showing the introvert's ability to focus. While his little pals are hamming it up, he's intent upon something.

Self Awareness

Secondly, the boy on the right is staring right at the person taking the picture. Try this. Look at the boy and see ... he's staring right back at you.Try it with the other two and see the difference. Rather than acting because he's in front of a camera, the introverted boy ignores the camera completely and looks right at you.

The Warren Buffett Touch

This ability to "ignore things" that extroverts are distracted by or reactive to is a strong characteristic for success in introversion. Warren Buffett, the world's greatest investor and an introvert, has given this advice to wouldbe investors, "As far as you are concerned, the stock market does not exist. Ignore it." [He has called the stock market "manic depressive".] Like Warren Buffett, the little boy is ignoring a great deal of the distractions around him and concentrating on the photographer.

Integrity, Integrated Sense of Self

This also shows another introvert characteristic. With a strong sense of self, introverts are not easily swayed by others' opinions. Introversion can seem like a disadvantage during the teen years, when socializing is so important. But it can be a great advantage as your introverted teen can stand alone against the crowd. S/he can resist peer pressure including dating too soon, trying drugs and alcohol, smoking and other events where teens feel peer pressure.

Introverts don't care what others think about them. Their focus is within. They have a natural integrity, an integrated sense of self which is hard-won with extroverts.

Introverts may be taught to feel bad about themselves in a society or family that thinks being the life of the party is a thrill or a necessity. But within themselves, they know who they are. This is why the pressure to turn an introverted child into an extrovert is so harmful. There is a big price to pay for this later on in terms of stress and stress related illness.

Giving Energy

Another characteristic ... can you see that the boy on the right is giving energy? If you can't tell this yet, by the end of the page, you should be a lot better at noticing this. As an intuitive and psychic, I teach people how to read energy like this.

If you want to practice, try staring into each of the faces. Your eye will rest on the third face, the boy on the right, because you are filling up with energy. This is why little introverted kids are exhausted at the end of the day. Many people have drunk at the well and they need to be alone to fill back up again. Please, oh please, let your introverted child have a room with a door that closes.

Let's try with another photograph.

Which child is the introvert?

Introverts Don't Act

Did you guess the one on the right? You may also be noticing by now that introverts won't mug for the camera. They won't mug for anybody! Introverts can suffer in social situations because we don't have a ready-made "persona" or "personality" like a great big smile or eyes that sparkle with fire! We don't have a naturally ready hand shake or even a desire to cross the room and meet somebody new.

Introverts don't have a costume or mask to wear in public but we can get one. By the way, a personality is like a costume or mask. It's not the spirit or the soul of us, it's something we put on and can take off or change, though many don't know this.

In astrology, we assume a new personality at 30 year intervals, although this transit arrives at different times in our lives. So, what every introvert needs is a persona or personality to wear for the wedding, the school photograph or the family reunion. Often we arrive just the way we are. Is it any surprise we feel naked?

State Occasions and Public Appearances

I recommend inventing a Personality for State Occasions. Introverts don't like to mess with unnecessary social events so let's reserve Public Appearances for those occasions where it is absolutely necessary. Then rehearse with your child or for yourself how you will enter the room, the minimum social niceties that are expected, such as greeting the host/ess or shaking hands. Prepare ahead of time a few social remarks and let it go at that. Not our thing!

Example: When you get to the birthday party, say hello to the birthday person and their parent. Hand the child their present and say Happy Birthday. When they say Thank you, say You're welcome. If they don't say thank you, skip this part.

Then step back, look around the room, and see what the other kids are doing. Decide what you want to do and go in that direction. If nothing seems interesting, sit politely and watch everybody else. If anybody asks you what's wrong, say, Nothing's wrong. I enjoy watching.

When you leave the party, be sure to say thank you to the child and their parent. Hopefully there will be some interesting games or activities but if not, it's just a few hours of your life.

Now take a look at another photo. Which girl is the introvert?

This one is easy! Even their body language tells you. But also notice how the little face in the background pulls you into it. That's the energy-giving quality of the introvert. The cute little girl who's hamming it up in front is actually wanting energy or attention not giving energy. To an introvert, almost every extrovert is high-maintenance!

Here's another.

This is an interesting photo. It's a tough call, actually. What do you think? Probably both girls are a little bit introverted but the girl on the right is actively feeding energy to the girl on the left. Notice her focus as she looks at the friend and not at the camera. Her body language echoes her giving quality. Not all introverts are this expressive with hugs but this girl looks like she comes from a warm, associative cultural background.

Do you think you're learning to tell by looking? Here's a test for you.

Learn More ... Read More ... about the fascinating, private world of Introverts at Nancy's own site, The Introvertz Coach, one of the most resource-rich sources of such information on the Internet.

See more fine articles by Nancy Fenn in our Seers and Sages section and our Coaches and Counselors section.

Nancy R. Fenn is an astrologer and intuitive consultant in the San Diego area. She enjoys working with intuitives, creatives and visionaries to help them discover their vision for the future and their mission in life. She has an international clientele and maintains a website full of good resources for astrologers of all levels. Nancy is also the Introverts' Coach providing support and resources for the eight different types of introverts. Introversion is a legitimate personality type and not a failure to be an extrovert.

You can find Nancy at: Be My Astrologer, The IntrovertZ Coach, Be My Guide, I Design Webpages.

Nancy invites all introverts to take the Six Weeks' Online Self Discovery Course, a course designed by introverts for introverts. Raise your awareness, heal and understand yourself better, recover your positive identity and raise your self esteem. Click through to: Introverts' Self Discovery Course for more information.

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