Category: The Neuroscience of Social interaction

Why Socializing Drains Introverts More Than Extroverts: Jenn Granneman: Psychology Today

“…extroverts have a more active dopamine reward system than introverts. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that helps control the brain’s pleasure and reward centers. Having a more active dopamine reward system means that extroverts get more energized and excited by the possibility of reward than introverts. So extroverts are more driven to strike up a conversation…