Video: Introverts, those much-maligned and too-often-misunderstood creatures, are finally, comprehensively explained in this video, created by exurb1a. But why has this information been hidden from us for so long? Why didn't we know before that a baby introvert is known as a "shylet"? Or that a group of introverts is called an "angst"?

Venture capitalist Hunter Walk is an introvert in an extroverted line of work. To get the most out of big events such as conferences and industry parties, he focuses less on broadening his connections, and more on deepening. He's learned to change his goal from "meet everyone at the conference" to "have five or ten meaningful conversations". Both are useful approaches, but the latter is better suited to his personality, as he explains in a Medium post.

Getting time to yourself as a parent is harder than most people think. Even if you have a well-behaved kid, there's always something they want to tell you, show you, or have you play with them. Here's how to get some time for yourself.

It's absolutely OK for children to be naturally introverted -- quiet kids possess unique creative and intellectual talents and have rich inner lives. But what do you do when a child seems shy and fearful of the world outside her home?