"In my most natural state, I'll be introverted for say, six days in a row, and then on the seventh day, I'll become very extroverted, completely inside-out. Then I'll have to go back inside myself. Sometimes the change can be quite forceful — it's something I can't really control." (Björk). Many of us can probably relate to that. However, why are we often behaving like this? – I’ve been asking myself this question already for years – until I eventually found an answer. Where? In science, of course! So, here are my thoughts about it – and the ones of scientists.

Find the transcript of this episode here: https://trainsofthoughtspod.com/e/07-when-a-train-of-thought-crosses-the-border/

Sources:

“Production blocking and idea generation: Does blocking interfere with cognitive processes?”, Nijstad, B. A., Stroebe, W., Lodewijkx, H. F. M., 2003, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-1031(03)00040-4

“What is an ambivert?”, https://www.scienceofpeople.com/ambivert/, accessed 2021-07-06.