At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones
who prefer listening to speaking, reading to partying; who innovate and create
but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over brainstorming in
teams. Although they are often labeled "quiet," it is to introverts that we owe
many of the great contributions to society--from van Gogh’s sunflowers to the
invention of the personal computer. Passionately argued, impressively
researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, Quiet shows
how dramatically we undervalue introverts, and how much we lose in doing so.
Taking the reader on a journey from Dale Carnegie’s birthplace to Harvard
Business School, from a Tony Robbins seminar to an evangelical megachurch, Susan
Cain charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal in the twentieth century and
explores its far-reaching effects. She talks to Asian-American students who feel
alienated from the brash, backslapping atmosphere of American schools. She
questions the dominant values of American business culture, where forced
collaboration can stand in the way of innovation, and where the leadership
potential of introverts is often overlooked. And she draws on cutting-edge
research in psychology and neuroscience to reveal the surprising differences
between extroverts and introverts.
Perhaps most inspiring, she introduces
us to successful introverts--from a witty, high-octane public speaker who
recharges in solitude after his talks, to a record-breaking salesman who quietly
taps into the power of questions. Finally, she offers invaluable advice on
everything from how to better negotiate differences in introvert-extrovert
relationships to how to empower an introverted child to when it makes sense to
be a "pretend extrovert."
This extraordinary book has the power to
permanently change how we see introverts and, equally important, how introverts
see themselves.
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