The Gift of Not Belonging

The Gift of Not Belonging (2025) introduces and defines the concept of the “otrovert” –⁠ someone who is socially skilled yet persistently detached from group identities. It differentiates otroverts from introverts and extroverts and shows how “not fitting in” isn’t a flaw but a form of freedom that enables original thinking, deeper individual connections, and a self-defined life.

• People who have felt socially “offbeat” or out of place in groups
• Creatives who feel at odds with conventional workplaces or groupthink
• Anyone who doesn’t fully identify with standard personality categories

Rami Kaminski is a New York-based psychiatrist with over four decades of experience at noted institutions including Mount  Sinai and Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He founded the Institute for Integrative Psychiatry, whose goal is to promote the “whole person” view of healthcare. His work has earned him honors like the Exemplary Psychiatrist Award from NAMI and Physician of the Year at Mount  Sinai.