J. J. Thomson discovered the electron in 1897. Since then, the concept of the electron has played a leading role in technological progress, despite unanswered basic questions about the nature of the electron. Recently, a new physical paradigm has been proposed that has solved many of the mysteries of physics. Here, we expand the list of physics mysteries solved by the new paradigm, adding those related to the electron and its charge. We propose a model of the electron and its electric charge, spin, and magnetic moment by applying the concept of the vortex nature of particles. Based on this model, the true nature of the positron becomes clear. This understanding provides details regarding the process of conversion of two photons with an energy of 0.511 MeV into an electron–positron pair. The new paradigm reveals the causes of various phenomena and reduces the number of required postulates, and its models can be visualized to assist the imagination.