Preoccupation with oneself and accompanying reduction of interest in the outside world. Contrast with extraversion. Also used to indicate shyness and decreased sociability.
An energy trait directed toward one’s own inner world of thoughts and feelings.
A condition in which a person is excessively interested in himself or herself and his or her own mental state.
Tendency to turn one’s interests inward toward the self.
An enduring personality trait characterized by interest in the self rather than the outside world. People high in introversion (introverts), as measured by questionnaires and psychological tests, tend to have a small circle of friends, like to persist in activities once they have started, and are highly susceptible to permanent ‘conditioning. Introversion was first described by Carl Jung as a tendency to distancing oneself from others, to philosophical interests, and to reserved defensive reactions.
In physical terms, to turn a hollow structure into itself for example, a length of the intestine may ‘enter’ the succeeding portion, also known as intussusception.
Turning inside out of a part or organ.
A mindset where the individual is mainly focused on self-reflection and their own concerns, rather than on others or the external world.