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Taryn Hughes

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What are some optimal professions for introverts?

Since introverts don't hate people, but merely choose to recharge and reflect by oneself, which professions allow plenty of room for solitary contemplation and reward the true innovation that rises out of that?

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    Michel Berendsen 500+

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    May 5 2012: Paradoxically I have chosen a job where you have to be extroverted: teacher and choral conductor. And that's wonderful! As an introvert, I like an 'extrovert mode' on my work. Teaching and talking about education gives certainty for presentations and conversations. Susan Cain says that introverted people often make good leaders. At home I create my rest, without 70 choral members or 1300 students around me. I wrote a blog about the Talk by Susan Cain on www.michelberendsen.com (The power of introverts).
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      Marty Wondergem 10+

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      May 9 2012: Actually - I don't think teaching and conducting is extroverted at all - it's a performance to a collective audience and doesn't require the same extroverted personal interactions.

      There are many introverted actors (myself included) who would rather be on a stage in front 1500 people, then have to interact with a dozen random audience members after the show.

      But to "Yes, and" your point - introverts can be great performers, and performing happens under many job descriptions.

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