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Marti Olsen Laney

Thinking Through The Introvert Advantage {Know Your Child’s Temperament}

The Introvert Advantage:How to Thrive in an Extrovert Worldby Marti Olsen Laney, Psy.D.Motherhood is its own animal, and I’m sure that extroverted mothers are quite distinct from introverted mothers. I am equally sure that if the temperament of a child is opposite from his mother, there will be a learning curve. I often approach motherhood from the position of a student. When a baby is first born in our house, I tell myself that I am the student of this Continue Reading…
February 12, 2010
Thinking Through The Introvert Advantage {What’s Love Got to do With It?}

The Introvert Advantage:How to Thrive in an Extrovert Worldby Marti Olsen Laney, Psy.D.I don’t think I’ve ever read a chapter on dating and marriage which didn’t use the word love, but this one didn’t. At least, I don’t think it did. I didn’t really notice this problem until the end. I just kept waiting and thinking that love would come up. But it didn’t. So then I scanned back through the chapter. There was a single usage that I could Continue Reading…
February 9, 2010
Thinking Through The Introvert Advantage {Equivocating on Introversion?}

We define the intro/extrovert based upon an energy continuum. You’re invigorated by being around people–you’re an extrovert; you’re drained by people and refreshed by alone time–you’re an introvert. When we start to bring in “introvert” and “extrovert” characteristics like this: Extroverts think and talk all at one time. It is effortless to them. In fact, things become clearer as they speak out loud. Introverts, on the other hand, need time to think and don’t speak with spontaneity unless it’s a Continue Reading…
January 26, 2010
Thinking Through The Introvert Advantage {Renewed in the Mind}

The Introvert Advantage:How to Thrive in an Extrovert Worldby Marti Olsen Laney, Psy.D.I just finished up Chapter 2, and before moving on to Chapter 3, I want to go through some quotes and talk about them. Before I do so, let’s define introverts and extroverts one more time: introversion and extroversion are two ends of an energy continuum, according to the author. On one end, we have the extroverts, who are energized by people and activity. On the other end, Continue Reading…
January 20, 2010