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introversion [ˌɪntrəˈvɜːʃən] n 1. (Psychology) Psychol the directing of interest inwards towards one's own thoughts and feelings rather than towards the external world or making social contacts 2. (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol the turning inside out of a hollow organ or part Compare extroversion introversive , introvertive adj introversion Psychology. 1. the act of directing one’s interest inward or toward the self. See also: Self
2. the state of being interested chiefly in one’s own inner thoughts, feelings, and processes. Cf. extraversion. — introvert, n. — introvertive, introversive, adj. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations introversion n (Psych) → Introversion f introversion [ˌɪntrəʊˈvɜːʃ/ən] n → introversione f introversion [ˌɪntrəʊˈvɜːʃ/ən] n → introversione f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| These include introversion, anxiety, social dysfunction, osteoporosis, depression, fear, obsessional behaviour of cleanliness, and orderliness (Edlin, Golanty and Brown; 2000 and Rowan, 2004). The teaching principles used in this study were not randomly assigned to the children; therefore, we cannot rule out the possibility that certain child characteristics, such as hyperactivity or introversion, influenced the tutoring style of the therapists. You make a distinction between introversion and shyness. |
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