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by ianhowson 2965 days ago
The whole point of that part of the talk is that in that moment, you aren't capable of reasoning about the situation or responding in a useless way. You're stun-locked!

This is the whole self awareness thesis -- now you know that this is how you respond, and this is a strategy to deal with it.

Don't get hung up on introvert and extrovert traits. They're not relevant to the message.