ABSTRACT
Social venues can be difficult for any child, especially those who are reserved and cautious like introverts. Introverts are drained by intense emotional reactions, even their own. Faced with the sensory overload that can come from social interactions, many introverts become overwhelmed. Introverts are predisposed to seek calm. Rooted in their hard wiring, this need for understanding and peace causes most introverts to pull away from conflict. Even when introverts are in conflict with other introverts, the intensity of their emotions can create disharmony that increases both stress and frustration, resulting in negative behavioral exchanges. Introverts typically have a long fuse, internalizing their frustrations rather than dealing with them in the open like most extroverts do. Unwilling to interrupt others when they are speaking or risk humiliation through confrontation, introverts often wind up saying nothing and internalizing the problems rather than seeking a resolution to the conflict.
