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☆ I have an introverted daughter and an extroverted daughter. We give them each space to be who they are.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Erin La Rosa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. This isn't a new situation for me — my older daughter wilts around big groups of people while my younger daughter lights up in the presence of others. I'm what they call an extroverted introvert — someone who enjoys socializing but still needs time to recharge afterward. AdvertisementWe build in introvert and extrovert time during the weekWeekdays are easier for us to schedule activities catered to each of our kids. When my extrovert needs some stimulation, I'll take her out for an adventure at the zoo while my husband has a 1:1 movie date with our introvert.

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☆ Richard Linklater Sees the Killer Inside Us All
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It’s the kind of thing I’ve thought a lot about my entire life: What could transform me? I was probably more in the camp of we’re fixed, give or take whatever little percentage around the edges. So I was interested in this notion lately that, oh, you can change, the personality isn’t fixed. I sort of like that it’s all on the table, that everybody’s thinking you kind of are who you say you are. I feel this little rush of competitiveness, which I really don’t have in the world of art at all — or my life even.

☆ Cruises are the best vacations for introverted travelers. Here's how I make them work for me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Terri Peters | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

As an introvert, cruises are one of my favorite ways to travel and recharge. I book cruises with lines like Princess that I know are more peaceful and relaxed, too. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . But even as a seeker of alone time, cruising remains among my favorite ways to explore the world. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Iga Świątek: How ‘introverted’ tennis star became a four-time grand slam champion and the world’s highest-paid female athlete
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Calm and understated, Iga Świątek rarely appears flustered by the triumphant highs and heart-breaking lows of professional tennis, but discovering that she would be crowned world No. Since rising to the top of the rankings, the Polish star has been a dominant force in women’s tennis, winning 16 titles – 21 in total – and only once dropping from the No. “When we started working in 2019, I was really, really introverted,” says Świątek. Last year, she became the first female athlete to be sponsored by sportswear brand On and has helped to develop the company inaugural tennis range. Świątek was estimated by Forbes to be the world's highest-paid female athlete last year.

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☆ What it’s really like to live in Antarctica
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

The Minnesota native first went to the White Continent in 2007 to work as a janitor at McMurdo Base, one of the three US outposts there. She was one of half-a-dozen people staffing the world’s southernmost post office, UK-administered Port Lockroy. Counting penguins is one of the roles Port Lockroy staff have during their time in Antarctica. Once you get the Antarctica bug, Long and Nelson say, it’s pretty hard to get rid of. In a fast-paced globalized world where everyone is on their phones all the time, Antarctica offers a rare opportunity to live a different kind of life.

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☆ 'Bridgerton' fans are praising the disability representation in season 3, including an 'autistic-coded' character
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Read previewWarning: Spoilers ahead for "Bridgerton" season three, part one. Fans are lauding season 3 for its representation of people with disabilitiesZak Ford-Williams as Lord Remington on season three of "Bridgerton." — Michelle Birkby (@michelleeb) May 16, 2024Today is Global Accessibility Awareness day and @bridgerton season 3 premier day. Francesca Bridgerton is autistic. Francesca isn't explicitly stated as being on the autism spectrum in Julia Quinn's 'Bridgerton' novels or on the TV seriesHannah Dodd as Francesca Bridgerton on season three, episode two of "Bridgerton."

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☆ Tsai Ing-wen: the leader who put Taiwan on the map and stood up to China
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Wayne Chang | Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

While supporters applaud Tsai for standing up to China, defending Taiwan’s sovereignty, freedom and democracy, critics blame her for straining ties with Beijing, stoking cross-strait tensions. Beijing, which deems the tacit agreement a precondition for dialogue, has cut official contact with Taipei since Tsai took office. Taiwan President Tsai inspects reservists at a training session at a military base in Taoyuan on May 11, 2023. But under Tsai, Taiwan has sought to enhance its asymmetric defense capabilities, developing and procuring cheaper and more mobile weapon systems that could be instrumental in halting a potential Chinese invasion. Taiwanese military experts have increasingly advocated for such an approach, noting that Taiwan can never match China in military might and assets.

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☆ A.I.’s ‘Her’ Era Has Arrived
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Kevin Roose | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A lifelike artificial intelligence with a smooth, alluring voice enchants and impresses its human users — flirting, telling jokes, fulfilling their desires and eventually winning them over. I’m summarizing the plot of the 2013 movie “Her,” in which a lonely introvert named Theodore, played by Joaquin Phoenix, is seduced by a virtual assistant named Samantha, voiced by Scarlett Johansson. voice assistant at an event in San Francisco. If you ask for a bedtime story, it can lower its voice to a whisper. If you need advice from a sassy friend, it can speak in a playful, sarcastic tone.

Persons: Theodore, Joaquin Phoenix, Samantha, Scarlett Johansson, OpenAI, ChatGPT Organizations: omni Locations: San Francisco

☆ I don't have a group of close friends. It's taught me to be more independent.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Angel Martinez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

While watching "Friends," I realized I'm Monica and Chandler in equal measure, with my attention to detail and choice of humor as a coping mechanism. Despite our glaring similarities, I lack what holds them all together in the world of television: a constant friend group. It's worth noting that I do have friends, people I've handpicked from different social circles at different points of my life, all of whom have yet to intersect. Today, I have best friends from high school, my K-pop phase, college, clubs, and the weird limbo between student and work life. Angel Martinez has friends from different stages of her life.

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☆ As a recent college grad, I've built my career from my childhood bed. I feel like I'm missing out on the professional world.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( Eibhlis Gale-Coleman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I'm on the extreme end of the Gen Z remote worker movement; I've quite literally built my career from under my covers. It's comfortable, but I'm missing out on part of the professional world. I'm in a stronger financial situation because I've been able to stay outside London, and I've still made some genuinely wonderful long-distance connections. I've missed out on having that safety net that most professionals develop in the workplace. I've missed out on all the office dynamics, and there's no denying it; sometimes, staring at a laptop screen alone can feel like Groundhog Day.

Persons: —, I've, I'd, I'm, That's, It's, craves Organizations: Service, Business Locations: London

The thought of round-the-clock "togetherness" — with friends, family or strangers bound together in a tour group — can be overwhelming to the estimated 57% of people who lean toward introversion. Dori Nix, a marketing and communications director for the Colorado-based women-led tour company Adventures in Good Company, also recommends staying alone, even if means paying a single supplement. 2: Don't get trapped by talkersIn Psychology Today, author Sophia Dembling cautions introverts to research group trips well. "As an introvert, I definitely need small groups," she said. "As an introvert, I definitely need small groups.

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☆ I'm a millennial who avoided cruises because I thought they were full of germs and kids. My first experience proved me wrong.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Sophie Katzman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThis is an as-told-to essay based on a transcribed conversation with millennial Eliza Green, who took her first cruise vacation on Virgin Voyages. Virgin Voyages sounded particularly appealing. In October 2023, my husband, two other couples, and I embarked on Virgin Voyage's Scarlet Lady Dominican Daze. Cruise food was better than an all-inclusive resortThe food was a pleasant surprise, far better than the buffet options I'd imagined on other cruises. The cabin was a needed respiteBefore traveling on a cruise, I'd heard of windowless cabins and cramped rooms.

Persons: —, Eliza Green, I'd, Scarlet, Bimini Organizations: Service, Voyages, Business, Virgin Locations: Miami, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Bimini, Bahamas, Jamaica

☆ A mom had her first baby at 25 and her second at 42. There were big differences.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Angela Lambert got pregnant at the age of 25, raising her child as a single mom. She had her second child at the age of 42 with her partner of nine years. The earlier pregnancy was easierLambert told Business Insider she had a simpler ride during her first pregnancy than her second. Advertisement"I belong to groups on Facebook for older moms dealing with pregnancy," Lambert went on. The second time — when she was considered a "high-risk pregnancy" because of her older age — was more complicated.

Persons: Angela Lambert, —, Lambert, Jasmin, Mark Lockitt, Alyssa, Jasmin . Lambert, Angela Lambert She, Jasmin —, doesn't, Mark, Lambert doesn't, wasn't, Ludo, you've Organizations: Service, Facebook, Business Locations: Hong Kong

☆ I made almost $6,000 in 2 weeks doing nothing in a clinical trial. I was desperate to get out by the end, but I'll do it again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Daisy Schofield | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Faith Larkum, a student who participated in a FluCamp trial. How a clinical trial testing flu medicine worksFluCamp called the next day, inviting me for a blood test and explaining how the trial worked. The premise of the trial is you're injected with a diluted flu virus and then given either medicine or a placebo. AdvertisementThe only entertainment you're given is a PS4 and a few different games. I enjoy films and series as much as the next person, but after the trial, I'd completely maxed out my capacity for TV.

Persons: Faith Larkum, Faith, —, FluCamp, I'd, me, you've, escapism would've, I've Organizations: Service Locations: Bali

☆ Celebrities 'snubbing' presenters while accepting awards is the internet's new hyper-fixation
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewAwards season has officially ended, but not before people online found yet another thing to obsess over: how celebrities interact with presenters when they accept their trophies. (Business Insider has reached out to Downey Jr. and Stone but did not receive an immediate response.) These reactions are indicative of the heightened standards that celebrities are held to, even in high-stress environmentsEmma Stone accepting the award for best actress at the 2024 Oscars. Downey Jr. snubbing Quan made him look stuck up and egotistical. Downey Jr. shook hands and hugged Quan in the press room at the Oscars, and Swift embraced Dion backstage at the Grammys.

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☆ Harvard-trained neuroscientist: Use this 'tried and true' trick to stand out at work—especially if you're an introvert
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Speaking up in meetings can be intimidating, especially if you're an introvert — but failing to make your voice heard at important moments could hurt your career. That's at least according to Juliette Han, a Harvard-trained neuroscientist and adjunct professor at Columbia Business School. There's a different "tried and true" trick to standing out at work without speaking up during meetings, says Han, who is also an academic advisor at Harvard medical school. This could include brainstorms, status-update meetings, problem-solving meetings or other important work conversations. Or, if someone posed a potential solution to a business challenge during a meeting, and you would recommend a different approach, outline your thoughts in the follow-up email, says Han.

Persons: That's, Juliette Han, Han, — Han, what's, moxie Organizations: Harvard, Columbia Business School, CNBC

☆ How some boomers are overcoming loneliness and finding new friendships in retirement: 'It's been a lifesaver'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

While loneliness among older adults has been an issue for years, the pandemic exacerbated it across all age groups. Some experts told me that cities could help counter loneliness with policies that bolster senior centers and ensure accessibility to vital resources and that governments should invest more in mitigating loneliness for older adults. That's largely why Lamy felt compelled to organize an easy way for older adults in the community to meet and talk to one another. What we know is that isolation and loneliness among older people tend to lead to pretty serious health complications very quickly. So there is a real reason for us to try to help older people find connection."

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☆ Having a common name can be frustrating. But so can be having a less common one.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Beth Caplin Stoneburner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

However, I quickly learned that having a common name was going to make that difficult. Instead, the precocious little diva that I was, every Sarah I encountered posed a threat to my uniqueness. I combined my first and middle names, Sarah Elizabeth, into something I thought was unique, yet not so different that friends and family couldn’t catch on: Sarahbeth. No sooner than the ink dried on my new Social Security card did I learn the challenges of having a unique name, which I hadn’t anticipated. One particular annoyance sprouted immediately: having to spell it out or explain it every time I introduced myself (“Sarahbeth, one word, no hyphen, lowercase b…”).

Persons: Sarah I, they’ve, YouTuber, ”, Sarah Elizabeth, Mary, Kate Olsen, Beth, it’s, Sarah, Sarahbeth Caplin Organizations: Social Security, Google

☆ Jaime King Is on a Journey
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Sheila Yasmin Marikar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Jaime King had been feeling that something was off. “There’s this strange, volatile energy,” the actress, director and model said on a recent Saturday. “If I’m not looking at you, it’s because I’m listening,” she said to a reporter. Ms. King, a self-described introvert, was about to embark on a promotional blitz that would take her from the hillsides of Hollywood to the scrum of New York. “Once in a blue moon, I’ll go to the Bungalows,” meaning San Vicente Bungalows, the members-only club that has replaced the Soho House as L.A.’s premier venue for people of means.

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☆ Inside Twitter's first-ever company retreat: Jack Dorsey's parents posed for selfies, Elon Musk was a no-show, and employees meditated with the billionaire founder
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Kurt Wagner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Jack Dorsey once led a Twitter company retreat to boost employee morale and set a vision for the company. Had Dorsey opened his eyes, he would have seen nearly all of Twitter's 3,500 employees facing him in their own noiseless trance. From the convention center floor where they all sat looking up at the stage, Dorsey was just a silhouette, like a statue of a skinny Buddha. It was July 31, 2018, the first day of #OneTeam, Twitter's first-ever company-wide retreat. "BATTLE FOR THE BIRD: Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk, and the $44 Billion Fight for Twitter's Soul" by Kurt Wagner.

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☆ My boyfriend is 27 years older than me. I kept our age-gap relationship a secret at first, but I regret not being open about it sooner.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I was never someone who was attracted to older men or thought about dating someone with a significant age gap . That all changed when I met my boyfriend at our brokerage’s 2022 Christmas party — one neither of us wanted to go to. He’s also felt more mature than the men I’ve dated who were my age. Our relationship feels both secure and excitingJess LewisAs we were easing into the relationship, we started out with simple drinks and dinner dates. I kept the relationship a secret more than he didAt first, we both kept the relationship under wraps as we saw each other.

Persons: Jess Lewis, He’s, I’ve, we’ve, It’s, could’ve Organizations: realtors Locations: Canada, Mexico, Hawaii, New York

☆ I've been an expat for 20 years. Facebook has been at the center of both the best and worst parts of my life abroad.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Nicola Prentis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

At that point, I could see that the problem wasn't Facebook. Those Facebook groups gave me a real writing career that has allowed me to stay afloat through single motherhood as an expat. The advice I get from Facebook groups is often better and faster than I get from the accountant I have on retainer. Sometimes, my Facebook expat network and work collide, like the time I bought a secondhand kids' bike, and the seller's husband became my favorite content writing client ever. AdvertisementIf I moved again, I'd join a few Facebook local groups with the word "expat."

Persons: —, I'd, He'd, Nicola Prentis, I'm, cutie, Tobey, hadn't Organizations: Service, Business, Facebook, Cosmopolitan Locations: Istanbul, Turkish, Madrid, Spain, Girona, Barcelona, Brisbane, Australia

☆ I moved into a penthouse in Hawaii with 19 strangers. Co-living helped me form friendships as an adult.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Kaitlyn Cheung | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

After six months of living in NYC, the winter blues finally caught up to me and I began to seek a different way of living. I stumbled upon Surfbreak HNL, a penthouse where co-living and coworking come together for digital nomads. From application to move-in, I didn't know what to expectThe Surfbreak rooms vary in size. I loved connecting with my fellow residents, who were remarkably openI formed lifelong friendships while living in Hawaii. After all, Hawaii has a rich heritage, and temporary residents are responsible for respecting and protecting it.

Persons: —, coworking, Kaitlyn Cheung, Surfbreak Organizations: Service, Business, Surfbreak HNL Locations: New York City, Honolulu, NYC, Waikiki Beach, Hawaii

☆ I moved from NYC to live in a Hawaiian penthouse with 19 strangers. Co-living helped me form adult friendships.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Kaitlyn Cheung | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

After six months of living in NYC, the winter blues finally caught up to me and I began to seek a different way of living. I stumbled upon Surfbreak HNL, a penthouse where co-living and coworking come together for digital nomads. From application to move-in, I didn't know what to expectThe Surfbreak rooms vary in size. I loved connecting with my fellow residents, who were remarkably openI formed lifelong friendships while living in Hawaii. Although I no longer live in the house, I still have a friend group from when I did.

Persons: —, coworking, Kaitlyn Cheung, Surfbreak Organizations: Service, Business, Surfbreak HNL Locations: New York City, Honolulu, NYC, Waikiki Beach, Hawaii

☆ Gaza: Israel’s war has cost this young woman her closest friends
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Zahid Mahmood | Abeer Salman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Nowara Diab was trying to drown out the sounds of airstrikes by listening to music, but it was not enough to shake the unsettled feeling in her gut. As Israel’s war approaches its fourth month, sustained bombardment by Israeli forces in Gaza has had a devastating impact on civilians there. Conditions in Gaza are a ‘living hell’At the outset of the war, Diab watched as bombs fell near her home in Gaza City. “This is a sneak peek into hell.”Maimana Jarada, left, and Nowara Diab in Gaza before October 7. Nowara Diab at the house she is staying at in Rafah, southern Gaza.

Persons: Nowara Diab, panicking, Diab, Jarada, Abraham Saidam, ” Diab, they’re, “, António Guterres, ”, “ I’m, it’s, ’, Maimana Jarada, Nowara, Abraham, Saidam, ” Saidam, King Odysseus, you’re, they’ve, Khan Younis, there’s, “ We’re, we’re Organizations: CNN, United Nations, Ministry, Israel Defense Forces, United Nations ’ Relief, Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, UN, UNICEF, Al Azhar University Locations: Rafah, Gaza, Diab, Gaza City, East

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