Is Introversion On The Spectrum?

[bentHnau]

If one examines introvert forums/blogs, one finds that they often complain of the same difficulties that are discussed among spectrumites and seek similar redresses. For example:

Introvert Survival in the Big City? | Kingdom of Introversion

Is it possible that introversion is a sub-clinical ASD? I actually have a copy of a thesis someone wrote on this topic, but it's over one hundred pages long and a pdf, so I haven't had the ocular endurance to read it.

 

[King_Oni]

If it is, I must be one of the few exceptions to the rule.

I guess I have my introvert periods, but I don't really feel they define me all the time. Compared to aspie friends of mine I can be quite extroverted. Provided I can direct where the situation is going (which I guess is a control thing... a safety net if you will)

 

[AsheSkyler]

I figure it'd be something separate and incidental, like having brown hair.

 

[LgndKllr24]

I think it is something that is completely separate from autism spectrum disorders. From what I know about it, introversion/extroversion just has to do with where people get their energy from. Introverts tend to get their energy from within and get drained from social interaction and other outside stimulation, and with extroverts it is the other way around. I have heard that possibly up to 25% of the general population are introverts but as many as 60% of gifted people are introverts.

 

[epath13]

If one examines introvert forums/blogs, one finds that they often complain of the same difficulties that are discussed among spectrumites and seek similar redresses. For example:

Introvert Survival in the Big City? | Kingdom of Introversion

Is it possible that introversion is a sub-clinical ASD? I actually have a copy of a thesis someone wrote on this topic, but it's over one hundred pages long and a pdf, so I haven't had the ocular endurance to read it.

I don't consider myself being an introvert, I think I'm an extrovert or something in between. Sometimes I need to be alone to "reboot" and disorganized crowds overwhelm me, because of all the chaotic movement and noise, but I like being around people and talk. I can talk for hours and hours, and I actually prefer talking with somebody being next to me, not on the phone or online. It doesn't mean I don't want to do it at all, I just want to see another person next to me. I also enjoy solving problems and pressure people into doing the "right" thing in most cases it was for everybody's benefit so I don't know... problems that people on the spectrum experience don't always have something to do with AS

 

[Jimbo]

There are probably thousands of people who are introverts, but have never even heard of aspergers. I didn't know what it was until age 44 and I found out accidentally. Many aspies probably go through life wondering why they are so shy.

 

[bentHnau]

If it is, I must be one of the few exceptions to the rule.

I don't consider myself being an introvert, I think I'm an extrovert or something in between.

I didn't mean to imply that everyone on the spectrum is an introvert, or that the spectrum is characterized by introversion.