Inside Out A Brain’s Tale of Introverts and Extraverts

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Published: Nov 4, 2024

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Krisha Agarwal
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Abstract

What makes us who we are? According to the American Psychological Association, personality is the ‘the enduring configuration of characteristics and behavior that comprises an individual’s unique adjustment to life, including major traits, interests, drives, values, self-concept, abilities, and emotional patterns.’ (Detloff, 1972) Two primary types of human personality are introversion and extraversion.

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Vol. 7 No. 1 (2024): Brain Matters
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Krisha Agarwal, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Krisha Agarwal is a sophomore in MCB Honors. She is currently working in Prasanth Lab, which explores long non-coding RNAs in terms of hypoxia in cancer. Some of her interests include film, photography, and fashion. Brain Matters fuels her interest in writing and acts as a stepping stone for acquiring the necessary skills to publish her own research in the future, as she builds on her scientific knowledge. After her undergraduate years, she hopes to continue research in graduate school.