As I stated earlier, introverted traits actually prevent me from expressing my true self. Living in a desolate town with nothing to do, I developed hobbies that I could do on my own, and I also never became social with others due to the isolation. In addition to that, my parents held a collectivist view that other people's opinions are just as important as my own, which led me to be conscious of what I say, resulting in my quiet personality towards strangers. The condition was worse in high school, but I slowly realized that environmental factors have developed behaviors that hinder my true personality, and I soon try to be more demonstrative of myself. Additionally, on the personality quiz, I was rated as extroverted. Another point that might strengthen my claims is that as a child my parents took me to crowded areas like a supermarket because I was always full of smiles when I saw other people. Even though this example concerns me as a child, it makes me wonder: how much of one's personality is instilled at birth and how much is assimilated? As a child, of course, I liked seeing other people, but as I got older, I became a little intimidated alone in crowded areas and kept more to myself when I didn't feel comfortable around strangers. Do social influences cause discrepancies between personality and outward behavior? How much innate personality still remains when you are a