With all the buzz about introversion and extroversion these days, you might already know which one you identify with. But the way our brains are wired — and our brain chemistry — can help us understand what’s really going on in the minds of introverts and extroverts that make them who they are.

The brains of introverts and extroverts aren’t really that different when it comes to the big picture. Introverts aren’t “smarter” than extroverts, and vice versa. But research completed over several decades has shown that the brains of introverts and extroverts are activated differently depending on their circumstances, and it has a lot to do with dopamine, a neurotransmitter that controls the brain’s reward and pleasure systems. Read the full article here.

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