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

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normandie77's review against another edition

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4.0

Great information in this book on how to accept and support introverts in all aspects of life and appreciate the strengths they may bring to any relationship. I would recommend for managers, teachers, parents, and anyone in a relationship with an introvert, and introverts themselves).

You can tell it was written more than a decade ago. Some readers may object to alternating use of he/she as opposed to the gender neutral they.

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4.5

At the start of Quiet, Susan Cain tells us of the IBM salespeople who sing group affirmations before they start work every day. She says, ‘only a certain type of fellow could possibly have been interested in kicking off his mornings this way’, and she’s probably right because this sounds like my worst nightmare.

I have always been an introvert, and I am content with that. I am a natural homebody; social functions tire me out; I have never been comfortable in group projects or ‘brainstorming’ exercises, and I get anxious about introducing myself to large groups. I’ve never felt fully seen or understood in situations where every expectation is something I’m not… except when I took the Myers-Briggs personality test or read this book.

I found this book affirming in that the traits I have are not weaknesses and are instead their own special kind of skills. Cain discusses how many companies, schools and courses cater to the loudest, most extroverted people, who thrive on bouncing ideas off of others and pushing their agenda onto the table. I’ve never, ever felt comfortable doing that, and after years of teachers telling me I need to speak up in class or feeling like I’m not living up to expectations in work environments, I suddenly have faith that I am not the problem and maybe, just maybe, these structures aren’t designed for the type of person I am.

Quiet was such an important book for me to read, and I think this is the same for other introverts (and extroverts!). Cain uses anecdotes, statistics and her own experiences to describe the motivations, behaviour and thinking patterns of introverted people. For example, introverts work best alone, without distractions and without sharing ideas in a group. They listen and take their time forming a suggestion, and if they share it in a group, odds are they’ve been thinking about it and preparing exactly what they’re going to say for a long time. Most importantly, she shows how introverts can successfully navigate an extroverted environment and how extroverts can support and celebrate the introverts in their lives.

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5.0

Some people act like extroverts, but the effort costs them energy, authenticity, and even physical health.

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