Mar 11, 2020
4 min read
‘Anxious’ Is the New ‘Shy’
Introversion is a personality trait, not a disorder
A thirtysomething couple named Toni and Adam were visiting my psychology practice to discuss their daughter’s upcoming transition to the fifth grade. When making the appointment over the phone, Toni explained that 9-year-old Alina had always felt uneasy in social settings. Even as a baby, she’d been “fussy and tense.”
