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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
I've just realised that the author is neither a psychologist nor a therapist, and that the book might be interesting to people who don't already know who introverts are. I'm finding the lack of mentions of overlapping between introversion and neurodiversity a bit weird, too. "Sensitive people" get brought up only halfway through, and according to the book's Wikipedia page autism gets mentioned at some point, but I personally would've appreciated it being talked about sooner. Anyway, I'm just not stimulated or challenged by the contents of this book enough to stick with it till the end 😅
informative
medium-paced
Informative read, however I barely found new information through this book.
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Solid research, strong writing, and a compelling argument in defense of the introverts (and ambiverts) of the world. Of course, Cain strategically writes for a friendly audience, still, an important read.
slow-paced
I think this book is really important! As the title suggests, although being an extrovert is often considered ideal and quieter individuals are made to feel like there's something wrong with them, no single personality type is superior to another. The book is well-researched, and many of the anecdotes about introverts felt relatable.
The author examines various aspects of introversion, including positive traits that are often overlooked, the nature vs. nurture debate, and the historical context of how extroversion became the ideal; the challenges introverts face in school and the workplace and offers suggestions for improvement; and it also explores cultural differences in personality across different countries. It was a bit repetitive at times, but still a great read!
The author examines various aspects of introversion, including positive traits that are often overlooked, the nature vs. nurture debate, and the historical context of how extroversion became the ideal; the challenges introverts face in school and the workplace and offers suggestions for improvement; and it also explores cultural differences in personality across different countries. It was a bit repetitive at times, but still a great read!
Fascinating read! I've always considered myself very introverted, with the ability to appear extroverted when the need arises. But it was interesting understanding other introvert and extrovert traits and to see where I related to them. I knew introversion/extroversion was a spectrum, but I always mentally pictured my position on the scale as a slider on the horizontal line, but I found while reading this it was more like I had plotted data points at various positions along that line.
It was an empowering read, conveying the message that introverts have their own kind of strength and advantages in the workplace today.
The book did seem to jump around and cover quite a bit of ground, I was definitely interested the entire time and think it was good that we didn't linger too long or laboriously on a specific topic. My favourite sections were Pitfalls of the Extrovert Ideal, Introverts acting as Pseudo-Extroverts, In the Workplace, and Education and Child Development.
One of the early interesting insights that Cain shares from studies are that "introverts are better at leading proactive employees because they listen to and let them run with their ideas, while extroverts are better at leading passive employees because they have a knack for motivation and inspiration".
It was an empowering read, conveying the message that introverts have their own kind of strength and advantages in the workplace today.
The book did seem to jump around and cover quite a bit of ground, I was definitely interested the entire time and think it was good that we didn't linger too long or laboriously on a specific topic. My favourite sections were Pitfalls of the Extrovert Ideal, Introverts acting as Pseudo-Extroverts, In the Workplace, and Education and Child Development.
One of the early interesting insights that Cain shares from studies are that "introverts are better at leading proactive employees because they listen to and let them run with their ideas, while extroverts are better at leading passive employees because they have a knack for motivation and inspiration".
Mixed feelings on this and I’d give it a 3.5ish ⭐️ if possible. Some really illuminating chapters and actionable nuggets, but other parts were verbose or odd inclusions.
An excellent study on personality types. I think most organizations could benefit from her advice.
Really fascinating! Will be useful information to use when working with others. Also learned how much of an introvert I never knew i was.