Study: The Happiest Introverts May Be Extraverts

If you’re an introvert you might be happiest getting out of your comfort zone. University of California researchers found that “behaving in an extraverted (same as extroverted) way improves well-being.” Study participants reported higher levels of well-being after being told to be as talkative, assertive, and spontaneous as they could stand for a week, and they reported lower levels of well-being after being told to be as quiet and reserved as possible for a week. A research adds, “It showed that […] manipulating personality-relevant behavior over as long as a week may be easier than previously thought, and the effects can be surprisingly powerful.”