introversion

/ˌɪntrəˈvɜrʒən/
noun
  1. The quality of being more focused on one's own thoughts and feelings than on external social activities; a personality trait where a person feels energized by spending time alone.
    • Her introversion means she prefers reading a book at home to going to a loud party.
    • The workplace culture often rewards extroversion, but introversion brings valuable skills like deep thinking and careful listening.
    • Many people misunderstand introversion as shyness, but they are not the same thing.
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