Home Design for Introverts
The things in our homes can either amp us up — or modulate us down.
Introverts know some things overstimulate them. Often, it is certain people or certain kinds of crowded environments.
Some find peace in quiet caverns or cozy corners of restaurants with a few select people, or with one other person they trust.
They will often choose to spend the day if the choice is available — with a friend, a pet, reading a new or favorite book — or working on an interesting creative project.
Introverts have an affinity for small groups or small creative teams where roles are defined and tasks are designed without ambiguity or manipulation. There are physiological reasons for this, but that’s another topic, perhaps for someone else.
On the flip side, most extroverts usually need a lot of visual stimulation and/or social interaction. They may love being around all kinds of people and tend to get bored or lonely if they are not. They may enjoy parades, football games and large crowded stadiums. In terms of parties or celebrations, the more the merrier.
Neither way is ‘wrong,’ it’s just that the navigational antennae for each type is physiologically different.
