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Who's more creative, introverts or extroverts?
谁更具创造力，内向者还是外向者？
Creativity just like intelligence has multiple facets to it ranging from visual arts
和智商一样，创造力有很多面，从视觉艺术
like design and photography to storytelling, dance and music production.
如涉及和摄影到讲故事、舞蹈和音乐制作。
We all have the great potential to create but who does it better, introverts or extroverts?
我们都有创造的潜能，但是谁更擅长呢，是内向者还是外向者？
And more importantly, does personality really affect one's ability to be the next creative prodigy. Let's find out and see.
更重要的是，性格会影响一个人成为下一个创造奇迹的能力么？让我们来看看吧。
First, let's address the difference between solitude and loneliness.
首先，要弄清独处和孤独的区别。
Although research shows that loneliness is on the rise finding that some social media such as Facebook has proven to lower people's self-esteem.
虽然研究发现一些社交媒体，如脸书被证实会降低人们的自尊，让孤独感在上升。
There are in fact many benefits to solitude, loneliness doesn't necessarily stem from physical isolation.
事实上，独处是有很多好处的，而孤独并不一定源自身体隔离。
Some people can experience loneliness just from being in a room full of people.
一些人就算呆在人群拥挤的房间里，也一样会感到孤独。
Instead it's a painful gap that grows between the further we emotionally retreat from others.
相反，这是一个痛苦的间隔，随着我们从情感上进一步脱离他人而扩大。
Basically the minute we stop being open and vulnerable to new social experiences, the more likely we are to develop loneliness.
一旦我们停止接受新的社会环境，我们就越有可能产生孤独。
But when people choose to go off and be alone without feelings of disconnection, it's actually healthy.
但是当人们选择离开，并且在不切断和他人联系的情况下选择独自一人，这样其实是健康的。
Although solitude is essential for introverts because they often get overly stimulated by their environments,
虽然对内向的人而言，独处是必要的，因为他们经常受到环境的过度刺激，
it turns out there's more benefits to it than just your average quiet time.
其实这样更加有益。
According to psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, teenagers with trouble being alone were found to have less levels of creative thinking.
如心理学家米哈里·契克森米哈所说，难以独处的青少年，他们的创造性思维水平更低。
Similarly, researcher Reed Larson also reported that when adolescents embrace solitude
同样，研究人员里德·拉尔森也有报告称当青少年接受独处时
they feel less self-conscious which in turn encourages their creative juices to flow.
他们不会感觉那么不自在，这样反而鼓励了他们创造性思维的涌动。
So in order to create alone, one must grow comfortable being alone.
为了创造独处，必须享受独自一人。
Although painful at times, it pays off being able to face our emotions instead of running away from them.
虽然有时很痛苦，但这样能够让你面对自己的感情而不是逃离它们。
Psychologist Esther Buchholz says that solitude is required for problem-solving.
心理学家埃丝特·布赫霍兹说要解决问题，独处是必要的。
We might feel inspired and pick up helpful information when we participate with others
有他人的参与，或许会让你受到启发并收获有用信息，
but it's only from alone time that we can come up with answers. This is why many artists and writers prefer to work alone.
但是只有独处时，我们才能想出答案。因此很多艺术家以及作家喜欢独自工作。
Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple believes that corporate environments only make them feel stifled
苹果公司联合创始人史蒂夫·沃兹尼亚克认为合作环境只会让他们感到压抑
whereas inventing ideas alone allows them to feel in control.
而独自发明想法能让他们感觉一切尽在掌握。
So does this mean introverts have the upper hand in creative arts? Well not necessarily.
所以这意味着内向者在创造艺术中占优势么？也不一定。
Let's hop off the Introvert Express and visit extrovert land, shall we?
让我们离开内向者快车，参观一下外向者的领地。
Extroverts might not be as introspective as introverts which can cause them to miss details introverts are likely to notice and analyze
外向者可能不如内向者擅长自我反省，因此外向者可能会错过内向者易于注意分析的细节
but the excel in group sessions of brainstorming which can help corporate companies to grow and succeed.
但他们擅长组队头脑风暴，帮助企业公司成长和成功。
Quick to initiate ideas and turn them into action plans, they also make great doers.
他们会迅速执行想法并把想法变成行动计划，他们是很棒的实干家。
So instead of leaving their ideas in a passive state, they are stimulated by projects and back-and-forth communication that keeps a process running smoothly.
他们不会对他们的想法置之不顾，项目和反复的沟通让他们兴奋，进程得以顺利进行。
In conclusion, it turns out the answer isn't always so black and white.
总之，事实证明答案并非黑白分明。
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi states, "If there is one word that makes creative people different from others,
米哈里·契克森米哈说，“如果用一个词来描述创造性的人和其他人的区别，
it is the word complexity. Instead of being an individual, they are a multitude."
那么这个词就是复杂。他们不是个体，而是一大群。”
Creative people are both introverted and extroverted, just at different times.
创造性的人即是内向者也是外向者，视情况而定。
They understand that they need to feed off of others to get inspired and come up with new ideas
他们明白他们需要别他人获取灵感和新想法
but they utilize alone time in order to grow them.
但是为了成长，他们会利用独处的时间。
Are you an introvert, extrovert or both? What's your creative process?
你是内向者、外向者还是两种都是？你的创造过程是什么？
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