Q: Many people learned to like working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some don’t even want to go back to working out of an office. What is that about? I went nearly nuts staying home!   

A: Every brain on the planet is different and continues to become even more unique and different from others as the brain ages. Those who are very extroverted tend to gain energy from being around others and may be returning to an out-of-the-home work environment with pleasure and anticipation. Extreme introverts, if they were not already working remotely or in a private office, would likely be agonizing over losing the quiet aloneness that is key to many creatives processes. The ambiverts, who need some mental stimulation and some protection from too much stimulation, will likely be just fine either way as long as they know what works best for their brain and get that type of environment at least 51 percent of the time.