I go both ways on this.<p>On the one hand, I can think fairly deeply.  Yes, I do regard that as a positive quality.  And yes, a lot of social interaction gets in the way of that.  (&quot;Interruptions shatter mental momentum&quot; - I forget who said it, but when you&#x27;re trying to think deeply, it&#x27;s really true.)<p>On the other hand, I <i>need</i> human interaction - maybe not as much as most other people, definitely not all the time, but I need it.  I need to be able to be a <i>person</i>, not just a thinking machine.<p>So maybe I&#x27;m &quot;unsocial&quot; without being &quot;anti-social&quot;...