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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
It was interesting to hear quietness and being an introvert described positively. There were parts of the book that gave me the courage to stand up for what I need as an introvert. There were times that it dragged on, and at times it felt a little preachy as far as saying “hey, you’re an introvert? Awesome-here are thing you need! You do you! BUT...here’s a list of things you need to change because being your real you isn’t quite good enough.” To be fair, extroverts we’re picking on, too!
Also, I never knew that the “real” spelling is EXTRAvert! So glad she went with the popular spelling of extrovert! Those guys don’t need any more reminders of how extra they are! ;)
Also, I never knew that the “real” spelling is EXTRAvert! So glad she went with the popular spelling of extrovert! Those guys don’t need any more reminders of how extra they are! ;)
I am an extroverted “talker.” My husband and my step children are quiet introverts. This book helps me understand them SO much better!
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This was a very interesting book. I like how the author blended facts and real-life stories. I learned new things about real people, and I learned some new tidbits about how our world, especially in America, is designed to fit the extrovert and how it may not be the best design. It was well worth the read.
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to have over 100 highlights in this book i think says everything it needs to say about how much i got out of it
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This book has the same style of pseudoscience psychobabble commonly popular through Malcolm Gladwell books. Much of the evidence are clear instances of p-hacking or outright speculation. As a result a lot of the conclusions make surface-level sense ("I'd believe that!") but fall apart on further reflection ("Wait that sounds dumb."). Examples include the correlation of introversion to blue eyes -- the author says Disney may have known that already by giving their princesses blue eyes -- and the tying together of introversion with volume of voice. Most of the facts are only defensible by references to scholarly articles that probably wouldn't survive a Retraction Watch review.
Overall, while there are some nuggets on how to handle mixed relationships, the book as a whole can be dismissed. I get why this book got popular: people wanted to believe it was true, just like Gladwell's 10,000 hour assertion that was fabricated and debunked. But it'd be better to find a book on extroversion and introversion that wasn't fake science. Wherever that book is, it's more valuable for your time than this book.
Overall, while there are some nuggets on how to handle mixed relationships, the book as a whole can be dismissed. I get why this book got popular: people wanted to believe it was true, just like Gladwell's 10,000 hour assertion that was fabricated and debunked. But it'd be better to find a book on extroversion and introversion that wasn't fake science. Wherever that book is, it's more valuable for your time than this book.
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Susan Cain does a wonderful job as a narrator. She uses personal anecdotes, studies, and historical figures to weave a story about personality and society.
This was a fantastic book loaded with information. It was a bit overwhelming, but super eye opening. I felt about as seen as I did the first time I started doing Myers Briggs and other personality typing. This has been on my TBR shelf for a couple of years. I’m glad I read it now. I am not sure it would have resonated with me as well if read previously. The high reactive and low reactive descriptions and levels of sensitivity/reactions were especially meaningful.