Introverts process information internally, and we don't like to express our thoughts until they are fully formed.
Laurie HelgoeIntrovert conversations are like jazz. Each player gets to solo for a nice stretch before the other player comes in and does his solo.
Laurie HelgoeWhen an introvert cares about someone, she also wants contact, not so much to keep up with the events of the other person's life, but to keep up with what's inside: the evolution of ideas, values, thoughts, and feelings.
Laurie HelgoeThis is why it is sometimes hard for introverts to find words: we really hate to compromise, and words are always a compromise.
Laurie Helgoe