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27/929Our lives are shaped as pr<strong>of</strong>oundly bypersonality as by gender or race. Andthe s<strong>in</strong>gle most important aspect <strong>of</strong> personality—the“north and south <strong>of</strong> temperament,”as one scientist puts it—iswhere we fall on the <strong>in</strong>trovert-extrovertspectrum. Our place on this cont<strong>in</strong>uum<strong>in</strong>fluences our choice <strong>of</strong> friends andmates, and how we make conversation,resolve differences, and show love. Itaffects the careers we choose andwhether or not we succeed at them. Itgoverns how likely we are to exercise,<strong>com</strong>mit adultery, function well withoutsleep, learn from our mistakes, placebig bets <strong>in</strong> the stock market, delay gratification,be a good leader, and ask“what if.” * It’s reflected <strong>in</strong> our bra<strong>in</strong>pathways, neurotransmitters, and

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