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Okay, before 2013, only personality psychologists and career counselors cared about introversion and extroversion.

But when Susan Kane published her bestseller quiet, everything shifted.

People who had previously thought they were too quiet, shy, hard to get to know, or, put it somewhere between a disappointment and a

pathology were suddenly granted permission to see their entire

personalities not to mention their preference for staying in on Saturday night, in a whole new light.

Naturally, as with any movement, it didn't take long for the pendulum to swing to the extreme end.

After a lifetime of being told they were inadequate,

suddenly introverts were framed as delicate Zen masters

with deep human connections and even deeper creative thoughts.

While extroverts were painted as shallow party animals with lampshades on their heads, getting

by on charm and superficial networking. Uh-oh, you could almost hear the backlash coming.

Simultaneously, an interest in personality exploded and you couldn't scroll

through your Facebook feed without being urged to click on

quizzes promising to reveal your true nature from the official Myers Briggs to the

considerably less official buzzfeed.

Who could resist pick some cupcakes and will reveal which Harry Potter character you are?

Or go shopping at Target and will tell you which iconic drag queen you are.

Side note, apparently, I am Hermione and Bob the drag queen, both of which are oddly accurate.

Well done, Buzzfeed, well done. Where does all this put us today?

Well, the introvert movement has swung back from its extreme

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