S7, Ep 4 Best Friend Therapy: Introverts and Extroverts - What's the difference? How do these traits develop? Which way is best?

Friendship Therapy

Emma Reed Turrell

Society & Culture, Relationships, Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

What is introversion and extroversion anyway?

This week we’re drawing on the ideas of Carl Jung, and the Big Five personality traits, to help us understand why some people get their energy from being around other people, and others prefer to recharge their batteries on their own.

Emma challenges the idea that it’s simply a matter of personality, and wonders whether we develop these behaviours as an adaptation to societal pressures, and Elizabeth explains why, as an introvert, she prefers a voice note to a phone call.

We chat about the impact of social media and the pandemic, cross-cultural influences and, most importantly, whether you’re a bath or a shower person.

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Carl Jung on psychological types: Jung, C. G. [1921] 1971. Psychological Types, Collected Works of C.G. Jung, vol. 6. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.

More on the Big Five personality traits: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Five_personality_traits

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Best Friend Therapy is hosted by Elizabeth Day and Emma Reed Turrell, produced by Chris Sharp.

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Social Media:

Elizabeth Day @elizabday

Emma Reed Turrell @emmareedturrell

Best Friend Therapy @best.friend.therapy

Email: [email protected]

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hidden beneath the streets of Westminster,
0:02.5	discover the secret underground headquarters
0:05.1	where the course of the Second World War was determined
0:07.8	at Churchill Warrooms.
0:09.4	Step back in time and explore the historic rooms
0:12.2	left exactly as they were.
0:14.0	A victory won not only for ourselves, but for all.
0:19.0	Then delve deeper into the former Prime Minister's life and legacy in the extensive Churchill Museum.
0:24.7	London's must see attraction.
0:26.4	Search Churchill Warrooms and book your visit today.
0:30.1	Hello and
0:32.8	Welcome to Best Friend Therapy. I'm Elizabeth Day, author and podcaster and for over 20 years I've been best friends with a therapist.
0:40.7	That's me. Hello, I'm Emoryereed Terrell and I'm a psychotherapist.
0:44.8	In my private practice I talk to clients about the challenges they face in daily life and we work together
0:49.5	in a non-judgmental supportive space to increase their sense of well-being. And as her BFF I get all the benefit of her expertise and wisdom for free.
0:58.6	Emma makes me feel better about life but also helps me to understand why I act the way I do.
1:04.7	Oh, thanks Liz.
1:05.9	She's also one of the only people allowed to call me Liz.
1:09.2	We wanted to open the doors to our friendship and throw a light on the therapy we all need in our everyday lives.
1:15.8	Each week we chat about what's on our minds to get deeper in our minds.
1:20.3	Two best friends, one therapist, no filter.
1:24.0	That's best friend therapy.
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