Hi, we're here from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter in just a few minutes.

I'm Cody Gough.

And I'm Ashley Hamer.

Today you learn about how introverts can be happier by tapping into the powers of extroverts. What happens when something goes faster than the speed of light,

and how the language you speak changes your perception of time.

Let's satisfy some curiosity.

If you were someone close to you as an introvert, then listen up.

Because new research suggests there are ways for you to tap into the power of extroverts to be happier.

And this research raises some interesting questions about human behavior.

Are you an introvert Ashley?

I don't think I'm too far toward either end of the spectrum, but I think I am more of

an introvert than I am an extrovert.

So you're more of avert? Yes, I'm definitely a solid vert. Great.

See humans are social creatures which might be why research has shown that extroverts are

generally happier than introverts. Even doing extroverted things like talking to strangers on their commutes usually makes people happier, which we've talked about on this podcast before.

And that kind of begs the question. Could an introvert be happier by

pretending to be an extrovert? Before this research came out, the answer was maybe not.

For a study from the Melbourne School of Psychological Science, introverts pretended to simply

act extroverted. Afterwards, they did say they felt mildly happier, but they also felt more

tired and less authentic.

They felt happier when they did extroverted stuff that felt natural,

like hanging out with friends they already knew,

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