Sunday, February 16, 2014

Book 9 - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain does an excellent job of exploring the differences between extroverts and introverts, the strengths and weakness of each, and the way that they are viewed in modern society. The book commences with a brief summary of how America changed from a culture of character where those who were serious and disciplined were considered most highly to a culture of personality where how one appears in public is more important. She looks at both the psychological and neurological characteristics of both introverts and extroverts and also offers some advice to introverts for working in an extroverted world as well as for parents of introverts to respect their need for down time and quiet.

Overall, I thought the book was interesting and would recommend it for those interested in the topic of introversion.

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