Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
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| Author | Susan Cain |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Success, Management, Psychology, Self-Help, Interpersonal Relations |
| Publisher | Crown Publishing Group |
Publication date
| January 24, 2012 (Hardcover) |
| Media type | Hardcover, Paperback (January 2013), Kindle Edition, Audio CD,Audible Audio |
| Pages | 333 pages (hardcover) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-307-35214-5 ISBN 978-0-307-35214-9 |
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 how modern Western culture misunderstands and undervalues the traits and capabilities ofintroverted people, leading to "a colossal waste of talent, energy, and happiness."[1]
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, noting that many of mankind's most creative individuals and distinguished leaders were introverts. Cain urges changes at the workplace, in schools, and in parenting; offers advice to introverts for functioning in an extrovert-dominated culture; and offers advice in communication, work, and relationships between people of differing temperament.
