Introverts' Hidden Powers | Book Insights on Quiet by Susan Cain

*Introversion/extroversion is the most fundamental divide in personality, Susan Cain argues, the ‘North and South of temperament’. 

*Yet extroversion has become the ideal in the West, at the expense of our appreciation of introverted qualities. Centering a whole culture – be it a company, university or nation – on extroversion, means that decision-making gets taken over by the more assertive, while quieter, often more knowledgeable types are ignored – to the group’s cost. 

*Cain attempts to redress the balance, pointing out that introverts, rather than being timid, withdrawn or even depressed, simply crave less environmental stimulation, including social stimulation. 

*Gandhi, Rosa Parks and Eleanor Roosevelt – all introverts – helped change the course of history. Society clearly functions best when it cultivates the best qualities of both introverts and extroverts. 

*It’s time to reassert the power of introversion and acknowledge the ways in which both types can function optimally together.

Theme 1: Extroverts - 0:29

Theme 2: The Secret Power of Introverts - 8:20

Theme 3: Introverts in an Extroverts World - 17:00

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Cain, Susan. “Transcript of ‘The Power of Introverts.’” Ted, Ted, 2012, www.ted.com/talks/susan_cain_the_power_of_introverts/transcript.

Full Title: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

Year of Publication: 2012

Book Author: Susan Cain

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