Comments on: Introverts like mountains better than flat land, science says

By: Nessie

Nessie — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 11:10:00 +0000

I live in an island and we have both flat little towns, mountains, lakes and seas. I like exploring nature here when I’m too tired of the town’s noise. I can live in towns but I could never live in a city. I’d feel imprisoned and miserable. But even in towns, it’s necessary for me that the place will have lots of nature close, mainly the element of water. Sea,lakes,rivers,waterfalls..you name it. Can’t imagine living somewhere with no natural waters nearby.

By: Tine

Tine — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 21:27:27 +0000

I am introvert and I don’t like mountains – I really don’t – they make me feel depressed.

Mountains always block the view – if you are not on the top, which hardly ever happens. Most of the time they are towering over you. They make it hard to get from A to B. Being in the mountains can make me feel a bit claustrophobic.

I am very happy when I am by the sea and I can see the horizon.

By: Yvette

Yvette — Sat, 10 Sep 2016 14:02:50 +0000

I think this would really depend. I’m very introverted I was born and raised in Colorado and the mountains are hop skip and a jump away but I’ve always chosen to live in the plains. Definitely here in Colorado there’s a lot less population in the plains and I don’t know about the mountain people being any less extroverted considering all the ski slopes and everything it’s very populous and very social.
I’m also a very big fan of being able to see for miles to see who’s coming near my private space so one introvert here who really doesn’t like the mountains and really like the plains. Plus being away from the sun in the mountains and having all the shade is very bad for me mood.

By: Jess

Jess — Sun, 28 Jun 2015 20:15:09 +0000

I keep thinking about this article! I live in NZ and we have some fantastic scenery here but the mountains at Mt Cook (particuarly Mt Sefton) always call to me. I try and travel there every year and have photos all around my house, I just can’t resist them! Wish I could post photos here to show my fellow introverts! Though I prefer looking at mountains, not trying to climb them!

By: Babs

Babs — Sun, 07 Jun 2015 19:14:34 +0000

I met a wild adventurer when I left home at 24…on his way to the Yukon. The very sound of “Yukon” thrilled me. I never knew where it was. Traveling across the broad base of southern Canada, through vast prairie lands, was mind blowing. The wind almost knocked us other…Brandon, MB with its vastness and tall grain elevators…but it was when the mountains of Canada entered our view that I was totally enthralled.
Even when they seemed close, they were far, far away…
We arrived in Whitehorse, Yukon and I was truly filled with awe…and the thing about Yukon/Alaska is that it just keeps coming…
Every bend in the road can reveal more majestic scenery than you had already witnessed.
SO>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I would say wide open prairies appeal to me, but the mountains totally captivated me.

A bit of both, don’t you think?

By: julietwilson

julietwilson — Thu, 21 May 2015 16:42:10 +0000

except when we have vertigo!

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 21 May 2015 12:37:57 +0000

I LOVE flat land. Always have. It brings me much peace to be able to look out on land that I can see for miles. And I am definitely an introvert.

By: Rhiannon

Rhiannon — Sat, 16 May 2015 23:34:25 +0000

Interesting. I’ve known about being an introvert since I was a teenager, and this actually makes sense to me. Though where I’m originally from doesn’t have mountains, but it does have lots of limestone formations. We moved to a very flat land when I was fifteen, and since then I’ve had more problems with depression. In the past sixteen years the only time I can say I’ve felt truly at home when whenever we would go out to Colorado. There was just something about the mountains that felt like home.

By: KW

KW — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 21:44:33 +0000

I’m an introvert. I live in Michigan and it’s flat in my area. I’ve always had a fascination with mountains. I would draw them as a child. A few years ago I went out west for the first time. Tears welled in my eyes as I saw mountains for the first time. I’ll never forget that. That said I’m relatively happy here save for the long winters.

By: INTPondering

INTPondering — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 00:43:46 +0000

This is really interesting! I’m a serious introvert and wonder if this explains why I’ve been attracted to mountains since I was very young and always wanted to live in a more mountainous place, even though the place I grew up was hilly enough. Flat land makes me very uncomfortable. It seems boring, monotonous, and too exposed. I don’t know if mountains necessarily seem “calmer” or “quieter” to me, but I like their rugged beauty, their wildness and, yes, their seclusion. Incidentally, my environment seems to have a big impact on my happiness and overall sense of well-being, much more so than people do. I could move to a region I think is beautiful and be totally happy there even without any friends or family. But move me to a place I think is ugly, and even surrounded by everyone I love, I’d be pretty miserable.