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

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Western culture treats introversion as a problem to fix, but it isn’t shyness or a lack of confidence. It’s a nervous system tuned for lower stimulation. Susan Cain’s case is that introverts think before they speak, notice what others miss, and do their best work away from the noise — and that our reflexive preference for the bold, quick-talking extrovert is both a recent invention and a costly one. Somewhere between a third and a half of people are introverts, and the bias against them wastes a great deal of talent.

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