The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World," by Marti Olsen Laney, Psy.D. Copyright 2000.

   Researchers report that 75% of the world's people are extroverts, 25% introverts.  Popular wisdom says opposites attract.  Although personality types are tendencies along as continuum, and therefore difficult to pin down, trying to understand ourselves and those around us is a healthy endeavor.  In this case, especially so for introverts, who are at a distinct disadvantage in our high speed, go-go society, often feeling misunderstood, unappreciated, and out-of-sync with peers, spouses, and the world in general.