Are the introverted people more sensitive to stimulation?

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It is common prejudice that introverts are anti-social (close relationships often work especially well for them) or are unable to function in group situations or people-oriented careers. It’s true that introverts have to work harder at small-talk situations, for example, and need to “recharge” on a frequent basis with quieter down time, alone or with intimates. But extroverts have just as hard a time being alone for long, depending as they do on faster paced social stimulation for their energy boosts.

I would say Introverts do not need as much stimulation so they would eventually be more easily stimulated hence more sensitive.

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Well, autism, which you could certainly classify as an introverted disoredr, is highly associated with sensory integration disorders, which may be manifested as increased sensitivity to stimulation. If you believe Simon Baron-Cohen (check out his book 'the essential difference'), all people are on the autistic 'spectrum' to varying extents, and thus introverted (yet not diagnosed as AS) people may be more likely to have SID, but that's just speculation.

Check out http://www.sensoryint.com/faq.html
and perhaps search www.pubmed.org for studies on the topic.

Hope that helps!

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