Quiet

The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

Paperback, 352 pages

English language

Published Jan. 18, 2013 by Broadway Books.

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4 stars (9 reviews)

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking is a 2012 non-fiction book written by Susan Cain. Cain argues that modern Western culture misunderstands and undervalues the traits and capabilities of introverted people, leading to "a colossal waste of talent, energy, and happiness".The book presents a history of how Western culture transformed from a culture of character to a culture of personality in which an "extrovert ideal" dominates and introversion is viewed as inferior or even pathological. Adopting scientific definitions of introversion and extroversion as preferences for different levels of stimulation, Quiet outlines the advantages and disadvantages of each temperament, emphasizing the myth of the extrovert ideal that has dominated in the West since the early twentieth century. Asserting that temperament is a core element of human identity, Cain cites research in biology, psychology, neuroscience and evolution to demonstrate that introversion is both common and normal, …

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3 stars

A lot of examples and anecdotes, which makes you think twice about the power of introversion. Even though they are factual, they are told with a lot of emotion. It's not a book about how to live as an introvert, but more a book to make your realize once more it's alright to be an introvert. The only eye opening chapter was the one openly arguing against more teamwork.