Archive - Introvert UpThink

The No Apologies, No Explanations Route

Would your life improve or become more complicated if you stopped trying to convince others that your introverted habits are legitimate?

Sep 3 • Marcia Yudkin

August 2026

A Beginner’s Guide to Introspection

Looking within is a typical strength of introverts. If it’s not already a habit of yours, discover the keys to fulfilling introspection.

Aug 27 • Marcia Yudkin

Gravitas: The Introvert Advantage

Introverts may have a head start in the pursuit of gravitas.

Aug 20 • Marcia Yudkin

Singlehood: Table for One by Emma Gannon

Here’s a popular novel about an introverted woman that fails to appreciate the relevance of her personality in how the plot develops.

Aug 13 • Marcia Yudkin

Introverts: The Insult That Wasn’t

Learn how to take the sting out of comments that disparage or mock your introvert tendencies.

Aug 6 • Marcia Yudkin

July 2026

Introverts’ Out-of-the-Spotlight Strategies

One more look back at lessons from four years of posts: strategies famous introverts have used to avoid the direct glare of society’s spotlights.

Jul 30 • Marcia Yudkin

The Spectrum of Solitude

Now that Introvert UpThink has passed the four-year mark, I’ve paused to reflect on my posts about introverts and solitude.

Jul 23 • Marcia Yudkin

Don’t Be Fooled! Four Types of Introvert Personality Camouflage

Now that Introvert UpThink has passed the four-year mark, I’ve canvassed my research on distinguished introverts for some general lessons.

Jul 16 • Marcia Yudkin

Escape: Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood

Published in 2023, Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood asks whether leaving the everyday world for a religious community is a healthy choice worthy…

Jul 9 • Marcia Yudkin

Lewis Carroll and His Identity Shield

Known to the world as Lewis Carroll, Charles L. Dodgson protected his privacy by erecting a wall between his literary identity and his real-world…

Jul 2 • Marcia Yudkin

June 2026

When Introverts are Stigmatized, Who Benefits?

Let’s lean back for a long view of who gains what, when introverts are regarded as deficient beings.

Jun 25 • Marcia Yudkin

Connection: The Odd Woman and the City by Vivian Gornick

In Vivian Gornick’s spirited memoir, The Odd Woman and the City, we see two interesting kinds of relationships that work particularly well for…

Jun 18 • Marcia Yudkin

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