Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Susan Cain
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Susan Cain
Rave
Positive
Mixed
Pan
Rave
Positive
Mixed
Pan
Author Cain’s Quiet message has profound implications for every interpersonal interaction and every decision involving people.
I finished Quiet a month ago and I can't get it out of my head. It is in many ways an important book—so persuasive and timely and heartfelt it should inevitably effect change in schools and offices.
Although the entire book is interesting, useful, and entertaining, Part Four presents a wealth of examples and ideas to apply the information from the rest of the book. In this final section, Cain grabs readers’ attention.
The part which wasn't convincing for me was when Cain was trying to stereotype according to region saying that the extrovert trait is 'less prevalent in Asia and Africa as compared to Europe and America.' But my gut feel says that it all boils down to an individual level as to whether he or she is an extrovert or introvert. In India, for example, I have seen plenty of extroverts. The Power of Introverts can be leveraged both by extroverts and introverts, and also by ambiverts (yes, there is such a term. It means a person who has traits of both extroverts and introverts). Extroverts and ambiverts can use this book to understand introverts and introverts can use this book to understand themselves..
A very slow, very enjoyable, completely dumbfounding, poleaxing, holy carp illuminating read. This book is amazing.
For the introverted reader, some of the value of Quiet comes from normalizing our disposition and the coping mechanisms we use to get through the workday. For our extroverted friends, the book should also serve as a helpful explainer for the quieter third of the office. Not that we introverts can expect them to do all the work. Since I like my job—I’d call it a core personal project—I guess I should suffer the discomfort and invite the new guy out for coffee..
No slick self-help book, this is an intelligent and often surprising look at what makes us who we are..
The author’s insights are so rich that she could pen two separate books: one about parenting an introverted child and another about how to make an introvert/extrovert relationship work. An intriguing and potentially life-altering examination of the human psyche that is sure to benefit both introverts and extroverts alike..
Cain consistently holds the reader’s interest by presenting individual profiles, looking at places dominated by extroverts (Harvard Business School) and introverts (a West Coast retreat center), and reporting on the latest studies. Her diligence, research, and passion for this important topic has richly paid off..