Are You A Socially Anxious Extrovert? ft @drali

This podcast episode features Dr. K and a guest, Speaker 1, exploring the concept of socially anxious extroverts. Speaker 1 shares personal experiences and evolves the understanding of extroversion and introversion, defining extroversion as deriving pleasure from external stimuli and introversion from internal stimuli. They discuss neurological differences between introverts and extroverts, using the lemon juice experiment as an example. The conversation explores how to identify a socially anxious extrovert versus an introvert, highlighting the extrovert's craving for stimulation and fear of social performance. They touch on the tendency for socially anxious extroverts to self-medicate with substances to manage anxiety in social situations, and Speaker 1 recounts how a public speaking class helped overcome social anxiety by providing real-world social feedback.