“Introversion and extroversion lie on opposite ends of a continuum, so there’s really no such thing as ‘an ' introvert or ‘an’ extrovert. In other words, you’re not either a 100% introvert or a 100% ...

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In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers investigated the association between introversion and risk of mortality during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

I’m tiring of hearing about the fragility of older folks during this pandemic year. It’s true that people with pre-existing conditions are more vulnerable to a poor outcome from COVID-19. But that ...

New research suggests that extraverted people experienced lower moods during the pandemic, while introverted people experienced slightly higher moods than usual. Decreases in mood were larger for ...