introvert (noun) : one who is focused on, and is often preoccupied with, one's private mental experiences, feelings and thoughts
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Carl Jung's theory of personality classified people into two groups - introverts and extroverts. Sort of like belly buttons, you're either an "innie" or an "outie". An introvert possesses a hesitant, reflective, or retiring nature that keeps to itself. Of course, an introvert also can shrink from external objects, may be slightly on the defensive and sometimes prefers to hide behind mistrustful scrutiny.
So what's an innie to do?
The thing about Jung is that while he did a lot of study on the theory of personality, he didn't seem to apply it in a productive way. That's where the folks like Myers and Briggs (if you work in a big corporation, you know who they are) come in, to classify and then give tips for communication.
http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/
Jungian psychologists also make money on developing tools and tips on this. But do we really care? I mean, it's not like you can blame your parents. You just pay for the personality typing and tips or tools and move on.
At least if Freud had developed this theory, he would have worked in something about sex just to keep us interested.
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