What Movies, TV & Society Get Wrong About Introverts | Explained

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Introverts are often overlooked in a world that favors the extroverted. They’re taught it’s on them to counteract this, by speaking up and putting themselves out there. But introverts are much more complex than their stereotypes would suggest – the fact that they’re quiet doesn’t mean that they always have to be stuck on the sidelines. So…what exactly is an introvert, then? Have they been sorely misunderstood by society and Hollywood all this time? Let’s analyze all of that and more as we unpack the truth about introverts!



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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:57 Stereotypes about introverts
02:31 What it really means to be an introvert
04:13 Why introverts are so misunderstood
06:45 Thanks to Rocket Money!
08:11 Surprisingly introverted celebs navigating fame
10:16 The wide rage of fictional introverts
11:18 Introverts & extroverts are actually... better together!
12:53 Why people shouldn't judge introverts so harshly



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This video was written by Paige Ringelberg, narrated by Charly Bivona, produced by Jessica Babineaux, and edited by John Tod