A person whose personality is characterized by being reserved and drawing energy from solitude and internal reflection.
A modern psychological term from Latin 'intro-' (inward) combined with 'vertere' (to turn), literally meaning 'turned inward.' Like 'extrovert,' this term was developed in early 20th-century psychology to categorize personality types based on where people direct their attention and energy.
The introvert-extrovert pair perfectly shows how 'vertere' evolved from describing physical turning to psychological orientation! Both personality types are just different ways of 'turning' — one toward the outer world, one toward the inner self. Same root, opposite directions!
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