fbpx
Wikipedia

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 is a 2012 nonfiction book written by American author and speaker Susan Cain. Cain argues that modern Western culture misunderstands and undervalues the traits and capabilities of introverted people, leading to "a colossal waste of talent, energy, and happiness."[1]

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
AuthorSusan Cain
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Subject
GenreNonfiction
PublisherCrown Publishing Group
Publication date
January 24, 2012 (hardcover)
Media type
Pages333
ISBN978-0-307-35214-9
Followed byQuiet Power 

The book presents a history of how Western culture transformed from a culture of character to a culture of personality in which an "extrovert ideal" dominates and introversion is viewed as inferior or even pathological. Adopting scientific definitions of introversion and extroversion as preferences for different levels of stimulation, Quiet outlines the advantages and disadvantages of each temperament, emphasizing the myth of the extrovert ideal that has dominated in the West since the early twentieth century. Asserting that temperament is a core element of human identity, Cain cites research in biology, psychology, neuroscience and evolution to demonstrate that introversion is both common and normal, noting that many of humankind's most creative individuals and distinguished leaders were introverts. Cain urges changes at the workplace, in schools, and in parenting; offers advice to introverts for functioning in an extrovert-dominated culture; and offers advice in communication, work, and relationships between people of differing temperament.

Background edit

Cain graduated from Princeton University[2] and Harvard Law School[3] and became a lawyer and negotiations consultant.[4] Her interest in writing on the subject of introversion reportedly stemmed from her own difficulties with public speaking, which made Harvard Law School "a trial".[5] She likened her tenure as a Wall Street lawyer to time spent in a foreign country.[6] Cain left her careers in corporate law and consulting, for a quieter life of writing at home with her family.[5]

Seven years in the making,[4] Cain's book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking was published January 24, 2012.[7] Asked what inspired her to write the book, Cain likened introverts today to women at the dawn of the feminist movement—second-class citizens with gigantic amounts of untapped talent.[1] She said that our institutions are designed for extroverts, causing many introverts to believe that something is wrong with them and that they should try to 'pass' as extroverts.[1] She concluded that this bias against introversion leads to "a colossal waste of talent, energy, and happiness",[1] saying that it is "the next great diversity issue of our time".[8]

Content and concepts edit

Cain argues that modern Western culture misunderstands and undervalues the traits and capabilities of introverted people, employing academic research, supplemented with anecdotes, to describe how American culture got to this point.[6]

The "Extrovert Ideal" edit

Cain says Western, and in particular, American, culture is dominated by what she calls the "Extrovert Ideal", described as "the omnipresent belief that the ideal self is gregarious, alpha and comfortable in the spotlight".[6] Western societies, being based on the Greco-Roman ideal which praises oratory,[9] favor the man of action over the man of contemplation,[10] and view introversion as being between a disappointment and pathology.[11] In contrast, traditional, pre-Americanized Asian culture is more inclined to value reticence and caution.[6][12] The Harvard Independent's Faith Zhang remarked that Quiet seems in part a gentle rebuke to a culture that values style over substance.[13]

Historical roots edit

Cain traces the historical roots of the Extrovert Ideal to the rise of industrial America in the late 19th century, before which a culture of character dominated, and after which "a perfect storm of big business, urbanization and mass immigration" changed America into what historian Warren Susman called a culture of personality, in which perception trumps truth.[6][11][13][14] The Globe and Mail's Zosia Bielski described this transformation as being aligned with "the rise of the salesman" and "the move from morals to magnetism"—which Cain says has changed forever "who we are and whom we admire, how we act at job interviews and what we look for in an employee, how we court our mates and raise our children".[15]

Pitfalls of the Extrovert Ideal edit

In general terms, Cain has stated that we cannot be in a group of people without instinctively mirroring each other, and groups follow the most charismatic person, even though there is no correlation between being a good speaker and having great ideas.[10] Cain says collective thinking approaches not only favor dominant extroverts,[16] but that relying on brainstorming is a mistake, arguing that serious original thought and the expertise that generates it are almost always individual.[12] Cain cites physiological research showing that when people (not just introverts) oppose group consensus, their brains' amygdalae "light up"—signaling fear of rejection—thus discouraging potentially valuable individual contributions to the group.[17] Cain cites research indicating that people are more creative when they enjoy privacy and freedom from interruption,[18] the implication being that enforced teamwork can stifle creativity.[17] As a concrete example of the risks of groupthink, Cain mentions juries, in which the desire for social cohesion can sometimes short-circuit justice.[17][19] She suggests that the predominantly extroverted temperament of management in the investment and banking industries—which temperament involves dopamine-related reward seeking tendencies—may have contributed to the 2008 banking crisis.[12][17]

 
The introvert-extrovert spectrum: Cain defines introversion and extroversion in terms of preferences for different levels of stimulation.[3][20][21]

Defining introversion edit

Various schools of psychology define introversion differently.[13][22] Cain's definition is that introverts have a preference for a quiet, more minimally stimulating environment.[3][20][21] Introverts tend to enjoy quiet concentration, listen more than they talk, and think before they speak,[11] and have a more circumspect and cautious approach to risk.[3] Introverts think more, are less reckless and focus on what really matters—relationships and meaningful work.[23] Conversely, extroverts are energized by social situations and tend to be assertive multi-taskers who think out loud and on their feet.[11] Cain notes that between one-third and one-half of Americans may be classified as introverts,[11][21] though individuals fall at different places along an introvert-extrovert spectrum.[10] People falling near the middle of the spectrum are called "ambiverts".[15]

Distinguishing introversion edit

Cain distinguishes introversion from superficially similar personality traits, in particular charging the perceived identity between shyness and introversion to be a huge misconception.[15] She explains that shyness is inherently uncomfortable but introversion is not.[20] Crediting retired developmental psychologist Jerome Kagan, Quiet recognizes that there is not a single cause for a given behavior; there are many routes to behaviors such as being slow to warm up, shyness, and impulsivity.[23] Cain distinguishes introversion—characterized by her as a preference for a quiet, more minimally stimulating environment[3][20][21]—from being shy (a fear of negative judgment),[21] from being anti-social (introverts and extroverts being differently social),[24] and from autism (inability to read social cues and understand other minds not being characteristic of introverts.)[3]

Core to our identities edit

Cain asserts that whether one is outwardly oriented to the surrounding world, or inwardly oriented to the inner riches of the mind, has as profound an effect as one's gender.[15][25] Cain asserted that our lives are shaped as profoundly by personality as by gender or race, that the single most important aspect of personality is where we fall on the introvert-extrovert spectrum, and that one's place on this continuum "influences our choice of friends and mates, how we make conversation, resolve differences, and show love. It affects the careers we choose and whether or not we succeed at them."[26]

Introverts acting as "pseudo-extroverts" edit

According to Cain, in a culture that is biased against them, introverts are pressured to act like extroverts instead of embracing their serious, often quiet and reflective style.[25] Cain's research included visits to what she termed three nerve centers of the Extrovert Ideal—a Tony Robbins self-help seminar, the Harvard Business School, and a megachurch—noting the discomfort and struggles experienced by introverts in those environments[23] and "shining a light" on the bias against introversion.[20] She said that people have to act out of our true character sometimes but that it is not healthy to act out of one's true character most or all of the time:[25] "Whenever you try to pass as something you're not, you lose a part of yourself along the way. You especially lose a sense of how to spend your time."[20]

However, Cain essentially adopts the "Free Trait Theory" of Dr. Brian Little, agreeing that introverts are capable of acting like extroverts for (core personal goals[17])—work they consider important, people they love, or anything they value highly[27]—provided they also grant themselves restorative niches, which are places to go and time to be their real selves.[28] Also, in a February 2012 article, Cain listed six self-help strategies introverts may use to nourish their strengths, including "talking deeply", working alone, reading others' works ("a deeply social act"), listening well, taking mini-breaks from overstimulating environments, and practicing "quiet commitment".[29]

Core to our identities

      Our lives are shaped as profoundly by personality as by gender or race. And the single most important aspect of personality ... is where we fall on the introvert-extrovert spectrum. Our place on this continuum influences our choice of friends and mates, how we make conversation, resolve differences, and show love. It affects the careers we choose and whether or not we succeed at them.

"The North and South of Temperament"
Pages 2-3 of Quiet'[15][26]

Physiology of temperament edit

Cain maintains that there are introverts and extroverts in almost every species of the animal kingdom, each having a corresponding survival strategy.[22] She says that research indicates our own degree of introversion or extroversion is detectable in infants and likely to be innate,[12] and about 50% heritable (half by nature, half by nurture).[28] Babies who are more highly reactive (more sensitive) to stimulation are more likely to develop into introverts, while less reactive (less sensitive) babies generally become extroverts who actually draw on the energy around them.[12] Introverts appear to be less responsive than extroverts to dopamine (a brain chemical linked to reward-driven learning), and have a more circumspect and cautious approach to risk than do extroverts.[3] Introverts are more governed by the neocortex, the part of the brain responsible for thinking, planning, language and decision making.[12]

In the workplace edit

Concerning the workplace, Quiet critiques today's perceived overemphasis on collaboration: brainstorming leading to groupthink, and meetings leading to organizational inertia.[23] Cain urges changes to the workplace to make it less focused on what she terms "The New Groupthink"—the idea that creativity and productivity emerge from a necessarily gregarious place—and more conducive to deep thought and solo reflection.[1] According to Cain, research shows that charismatic leaders earn bigger paychecks but do not have better corporate performance; that brainstorming results in lower quality ideas and the more vocally assertive extroverts are the most likely to be heard; that the amount of space allotted to each employee has shrunk 60% since the 1970s; and that open office plans are associated with reduced concentration and productivity, impaired memory, higher turnover and increased illness.[11] Cain says that the more creative people tend to be "socially poised introverts",[13] solitude is a crucial and underrated ingredient for creativity,[20] and office designs and work plans should allow people to be alone as well as to socialize.[23]

Personal relationships edit

Cain has noted that people of different temperament who become involved in personal relationships can encounter misunderstanding and conflict.[15] After a day's work an introvert may need to quietly recharge, while the extrovert may find the introvert's withdrawal hurtful; conversely, the extrovert may want to jointly socialize with others, which the introvert may find exhausting.[15] Cain advises, first, a mutual understanding of where the other party is coming from; and second, balancing their respective needs for socializing and for solitude in a practical compromise in how the couple connects and how the couple jointly socializes with others.[15]

Education and child development edit

Cain describes how introversion in children is not a defect but instead may involve a careful, sensitive temperament that may bring stronger academics, enhanced creativity and a unique brand of leadership and empathy. Cain says that introverts win a disproportionate number of Phi Beta Kappa keys and National Merit Scholarship finalist positions, cheat and break rules less, are more likely to be described by parents and caregivers as empathetic or conscientious, and are less likely to get into car accidents, participate in extreme sports and place large financial bets.[30] Cain advises that students need more privacy and autonomy, and should be taught to work together but also how to work alone.[10] Judith Warner, an author of parenting books, approved of Cain's advice that parents should view introverted children's social style with understanding rather than fear.[5]

Balance edit

Cain is not seeking introvert domination but a better balance and inclusion of different work styles, acknowledging that big ideas and great leadership can come from either personality type.[11] Cain cites studies showing 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.[11] Cain has emphasized that the key to maximizing talents is to put yourself into the zone of stimulation that is right for you.[10] The Harvard Independent's Faith Zhang closed her review of Quiet with the observation that Cain's point is not that introverts are inherently superior or that we should all shroud ourselves in solitude, but that diversity provides balance and makes for a fuller, richer world.[13]

The future edit

Cain asserts that introverts today are where women were in the 1950s and early 1960s—a population discounted for something that went to the core of who they were, but a population on the verge of coming into its own.[25] She adds that we're at the cusp of a real sea change in the way we understand this personality type,[25] Cain's own website urging readers to "join the Quiet Revolution".[31] Beyond urging consciousness-raising about the harmfulness of culture's bias against introversion, Cain urged companies to rethink hiring and promotion policies and office design, and encouraged educators to avoid constant group work and be trained in recognizing varieties of temperament to support quieter children to be functional and achieving for what they are rather than trying to "turn them into extroverts".[32] Cain further urged research into determining which situations are best suited to introverts and extroverts and how they can most effectively partner with each other.[22]

Related lectures and publications edit

 
Cain speaking at the TED2012 conference with a prop suitcase.[10][33]

Cain presented talks at the TED2012 Conference[10][34] and TED 2014 (All-Stars).[35] In 2015, Cain formally co-founded Quiet Revolution, a mission-based company based on the principles in Quiet,[36][37] and in 2016 published her second book, Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts, directed to children and teens and their educators and parents.[38]

Influence edit

Within one week of its publication, Forbes' Jenna Goudreau noted that the book was featured by several major media outlets and was shared extensively across the Web.[25] Goudreau observed that "readers said they felt validated and seen for the first time".[25] Within three weeks of publication, InformationWeek's Debra Donston-Miller noted that introversion and extroversion were being widely discussed due in large part to Quiet,[39] Cain's work being the focus of Time magazine's February 6, 2012 cover article.[17] In 2015, Laura Holson wrote in The New York Times that Cain had "started, or at least was on the forefront of, a bona fide publishing trend" concerning introverts,[36] and in 2017 Harvard Magazine's Lydialyle Gibson noted that in the aftermath of Quiet, "introversion came suddenly into vogue".[37] Similarly, a 2019 Scientific American article related how "introverts have been having their moment" since Quiet's 2012 publication.[40]

By 2016, Quiet had been translated into over forty languages.[41]

Elaine Aron, Ph.D., author of The Highly Sensitive Person (1996), responded to Quiet and its related Time cover story[17] by stating that Cain was in fact describing highly sensitive persons (HSPs, defined[42] in terms of sensory processing sensitivity) and not introverts (which Aron says is recently becoming defined[43] more narrowly in terms of social interaction).[44] Though Aron wrote that Cain and others blurred the lines between sensitivity and introversion, Aron called the Time article "a huge, huge step" for understanding HSPs, and that as more is learned, the 30% of HSPs who are social extroverts[43] will be better understood.[44]

Changes caused by Quiet include Steelcase collaborating with Cain (2014) to design office spaces to include quiet areas where workers can have privacy for a time, in contrast to open plan offices,[45] and Herman Miller matching work models (e.g., impromptu chats, team status-report huddles, and concentrated individual work) with physical settings (e.g., bench desk, small meeting room, open forum).[46] The ABA Journal's Leslie A. Gordon wrote in early 2016 that, "thanks largely to interest generated by Cain's book", law schools and law firms were using introversion preferences to influence hiring, placement, and training of attorneys.[47]

Psychologist Christopher Peterson wrote that even professional positive psychologists may be implicitly perpetuating "The Extrovert Ideal", for example, by privileging activated feelings like happiness while undervaluing quiet feelings like contentment.[48] Writing that both views of psychological wellness—both the noisy and extroverted view, and a quiet and introverted view—deserve scientific attention, Peterson closed by calling for a "quiet positive psychology".[48]

GigaOM's Jessica Stillman extended the concepts of Quiet to analyze coworking (working independently but in the same environment as others), remote working, and other "workshifting" (non-traditional worksite) arrangements, noting that such arrangements pose both benefits and dangers for introverts.[49] While coworkers can "set their own level of contact", she noted that "the ability to work from anywhere might enable more withdrawal than is healthy among introverts".[49] She also echoed the cautionary argument that "too often ... we choose our work environment on autopilot."[49]

As the November 2012 U.S. presidential election approached, Quiet's concepts[50] were applied to contrast former President Clinton with 2012 candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney,[51] Cain having noted that both Obama and Romney were introverts.[21] Concerning leadership in general, Cain adopted Peter Drucker's statement that effective leaders "had little or no 'charisma' and little use either for the term or what it signifies."[51]

Cornell Law School's Sherry Colb extended to the jury system Quiet's assertion that a successful "wisdom-of-crowds phenomenon" typically emerges when individuals in a group share their respective contributions after being separately and independently conceived.[19] Colb proposed a jury system in which, after all evidence has been presented, respective jurors would compose written analyses of the facts and issues, and express a verdict; the jurors' various documents would be distributed and read by all other jurors before in-person deliberation would begin.[19]

In the wake of the December 14, 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School (Newtown) shooting, Quiet's author was cited for the concern that introverted people, or people who are quiet for other reasons, receive unfair suspicion or stigmatization because of violent acts committed by a few solitary individuals.[52][53] Quiet's critiques of groupwork and brainstorming were cited in the writings of such sources as Harvard Business School's Professor Emeritus James Heskett[54] and Fast Company's Co.Design senior editor Belinda Lanks.[55] After Yahoo!'s February 2013 announcement of discontinuation of a remote work option for employees, Quiet was cited by NBC News' Isolde Raftery for its concern that creativity would be hindered,[56] and by The Miami Herald's Leonard Pitts Jr. against the belief that synergy always produces the best results, and against the one-size-fits-all mentality that says productivity and creativity are found only when colleagues meet at the water cooler.[57]

Quiet was chosen as the common reading choice for Case Western Reserve University's 2013–2014 "First Year Experience" program which helps new students transition to university life and develop connections, the chair of the university's common reading committee explaining that the book will encourage students to reflect on what kinds of learners and professionals they will be, and how they fit in socially and relate to others.[58]

Three years after Quiet's publication, David DiSalvo wrote in Forbes that a "groundswell support for the book's thesis" resulted in "a sort of cultish affinity for introversion", but cautioned that "as with all movement-making arguments", they have "fueled ... shallow conclusions" that were not made in the book itself.[59] DiSalvo cited studies indicating that introverts' elevated sensitivity to personality traits can manifest as bias against extroverts in performance appraisals and reward giving.[59]

Ten years after Quiet's publication, a Washington Post reviewer wrote that Quiet had become "a resounding success with readers, book clubs, universities and professional conferences, and transformed Cain into an unlikely but essential thought leader in a new era of self-help writing."[60]

Reception edit

The Wall Street Journal's Philip Delves Broughton reviewed Quiet as "an earnest and enlightening 300-page inquiry into introversion and its uses", described examples of the research and investigations Cain undertook, and concluded that "Ms. Cain's rich, intelligent book will probably have broad appeal."[23]

The Harvard Independent's Faith Zhang remarked that "though it draws on studies across a variety of fields, including psychology, sociology, and neurology, Quiet is not even a pop science book; it is part affirmation, part social commentary, part self-help primer, supported by but not primarily focused on science".[13] Zhang found flaw in generalizations in Quiet's "Soft Power" chapter on East Asian culture, but found the book's most interesting chapter to be the one tracing the social history describing the shift from the "culture of character" to the "culture of personality".[13] Zhang concluded that "Quiet has much to offer both introverts and the extroverts who would like to understand them".[13] Jenny Lee subsequently wrote in the Asian American magazine Hyphen that Zhang's brief critique of Quiet's "Soft Power" chapter was the exception among reviews; Lee further asserted that despite its disclaimer about not encouraging ethno-cultural stereotypes, Cain's chapter overgeneralized about Asian and Asian American personality styles and reinforced the "model minority myth".[61]

In Scientific American, Gareth Cook described Quiet as "part book, part manifesto".[20]

The Chicago Tribune said that "Quiet is not a scientific tract. But Cain ... draws from a wide array of academic research, enlivened with colorful anecdotes, to describe how American culture got to this point."[6]

Writing in The New York Times, Judith Warner gave Quiet a mixed review,[5] to which Cain blogged a response the same day.[62] Concerning Quiet's writing form, Warner commented that Quiet is "a long and ploddingly earnest book", and contains "go-go language" and "gratuitous sloganeering ... (that) offsets Cain's serious research rather badly".[5] Warner also stated that Cain "combines on-the-scenes reporting with a wide range of social science research and a fair bit of 'quiet power' cheerleading".[5] Cain replied to Warner's critique of the book's content: Warner asserted that Quiet's definition of introversion expanded to include "all that is wise and good, (so) that (the definition) is largely meaningless except as yet another vehicle for promoting self-esteem";[5] Cain replied that "Warner badly misunderstands" that the traits listed in Quiet's "Author's Note" were not descriptive of introversion "but that culturally these traits have always been bound together under the 'contemplation' rubric, and need to be addressed as such."[62] Warner hypothesized that, had Cain focused in "other sorts of places" than "Harvard Business School, corporate boardrooms, executive suites", that Cain "would undoubtedly have discovered a world of introverts quite contented with who they are";[5] Cain replied that her research and feedback confirm introverts' "difficult experiences" even in fields that "Warner imagines are safe havens for introverts", and added that Warner's response to Quiet "has an interesting precedent in the early years of feminism... (in which) a distinct minority felt proud and content as they were, and couldn't see what all the fuss was about".[62]

Philosopher and author Damon Young, writing in The Age, wrote that "Cain is patient, meticulous and empathetic on the psychology. She outlines the problems clearly and gives workable solutions.[63] She is less nimble with questions of history and society. For example, her use of a handful of quotes and aphorisms to demonstrate Eastern and Western outlooks on speech is clumsy. Her prose is plain but warm and she distils research well, with the use of anecdotes and literary examples."[63]

Ravi Chandra wrote in Psychology Today that Quiet was "a worthwhile read, but problematic in particulars."[64] Chandra also wrote, "...one chapter especially stuck in my craw. Soft Power: Asian-Americans and the Extrovert Ideal falls short of the understanding, validation, and broad-minded sensitivity which Cain champions."[65]

Distinctions and recognition edit

Bestseller list placement (hardcover nonfiction category unless otherwise noted): Quiet reached:

Quiet was voted No. 1 nonfiction book of 2012 in the "Goodreads Choice Awards".[76]

John Dupuis collated information from 69 "Best of 2012" book lists, and wrote for the National Geographic Society's ScienceBlogs that Quiet was the most listed science related book.[77]

"Best of 2012 List" inclusions, not limited to science book lists:

In 2018, The Guardian listed the book as among the ten "best brainy books of the decade.".[95]

By 2022, Cain's first TED Talk video had been viewed over 30 million times.[60]

By 2022, four million copies of Quiet had been sold, and had been translated into 40 languages.[96]

Notable individuals described by Cain as introverts edit

Notable individuals described by Cain as introverts, or whose notability is based on introverted personality characteristics:

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Glor, Jeff (January 26, 2012). "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, by Susan Cain". CBS News. from the original on July 12, 2023. (Glor's interview of Susan Cain)
  2. ^ Keen, Andrew (interviewer), "Keen On… Susan Cain: The Power Of Introverts (TCTV)" ( March 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) TechCrunch, January 31, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Szalavitz, Maia, "'Mind Reading': Q&A with Susan Cain on the Power of Introverts" (), Time Healthland, January 27, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Levy, Steven, "TED and Meta TED: On-Scene Musings From the Wonderdome" () Wired, March 2, 2012.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Warner, Judith, Inside Intelligence: "Susan Cain's 'Quiet' Argues for the Power of Introverts" (), The New York Times Sunday Book Review, said to be published Friday, February 10, 2012.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "The quiet strength of the introvert" ( July 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) The Chicago Tribune, February 20, 2012.
  7. ^ "Quiet: The Power Of Introverts In A World That Can't Stop Talking" ( May 9, 2015, at the Wayback Machine) OpenISBN.com entry for ISBN 0-307-35214-5.
  8. ^ Walsh, Colleen, "Women in the law" article ( October 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine) re Sept. 27, 2013 "Celebration 60" keynote address, Harvard Gazette, September 30, 2013.
  9. ^ a b Peesker, Saira, "Loud society fails to capitalize on introverts: author" (), article with video, CTV Television Network, March 15, 2012.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g "An introverted call to action: Susan Cain at TED2012" ( March 11, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) TED (Technology Entertainment Design), February 28, 2012.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i Goudreau, Jenna, "The Secret Power Of Introverts" (), Forbes, January 26, 2012.
  12. ^ a b c d e f Morrish, John, "The rise of the introvert" ( March 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) Management Today, March 28, 2012.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h Zhang, Faith, "Still Waters" (News and Forum) ( May 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine) The Harvard Independent, February 24, 2012.
  14. ^ Peabody, Alison (April 28, 2019). "Extroversion as the American ideal". USM Free Press. from the original on April 28, 2019. Peabody quotes Orison Swett Marden in Character: The Grandest Thing in the World (1899): "Citizenship, Duty, Work, Golden deeds, Honor, Reputation, Morals, Manners, Integrity" versus Masterful Personality (1921): "Magnetic, Fascinating, Stunning, Attractive, Glowing, Dominant, Forceful, Energetic".
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h Bielski, Zosia, "Giving introverts permission to be themselves" ( and ), The Globe and Mail, January 26, 2012.
  16. ^ Ronson, Jon, "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain – review" ( March 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) The Guardian, March 22, 2012.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h Walsh, Bryan, "The Upside Of Being An Introvert (And Why Extroverts Are Overrated)" (), Time, February 6, 2012. | Cover of magazine: () for February 6, 2012 issue.
  18. ^ a b c d Cain, Susan, "The Rise of the New Groupthink" (), Opinion section of The New York Times, January 13, 2012; appearing in print January 15, 2012.
  19. ^ a b c Colb, Sherry F. "The Downside of Juries in a World That Can't Stop Talking" () Justia, September 19, 2012.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g h Cook, Gareth, "The Power of Introverts: A Manifesto for Quiet Brilliance" ( Scientific American, January 24, 2012.
  21. ^ a b c d e f g "Rise of the Introverts" ( March 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine), CBS This Morning television appearance with Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Jeff Glor, January 26, 2012.
  22. ^ a b c Grant, Adam M., Professor (interviewer), "'Restorative Niches': Author Susan Cain on the Need for 'Quiet'" ( April 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) Knowledge@Wharton journal of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, April 4, 2012.
  23. ^ a b c d e f Broughton, Philip Delves, "Avoiding The Limelight / The value of focusing on relationships and meaningful work rather than financial reward, a nice job title and looking good on television" ( March 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) The Wall Street Journal, February 8, 2012.
  24. ^ NPR Staff writing about Cain's interview with Audie Cornish, "Quiet, Please: Unleashing 'The Power Of Introverts'" () NPR (formerly National Public Radio), January 30, 2012.
  25. ^ a b c d e f g Goudreau, Jenna, "So Begins A Quiet Revolution Of The 50 Percent" ( and ), Forbes, January 30, 2012.
  26. ^ a b Cain, Susan, "Why the world needs introverts" ( March 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) The Guardian, March 13, 2012.
  27. ^ Hossenfelder, Sabine, "Book review: Quiet by Susan Cain" ( March 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) Backreaction, March 7, 2012.
  28. ^ a b White, Nancy J. (interviewer), "Introverts are undervalued in today's society, says author Susan Cain" ( April 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) The Toronto Star, January 30, 2012.
  29. ^ a b Cain, Susan, "Secrets of a Super Successful Introvert: How to (Quietly) Get Your Way" ( May 20, 2013, at the Wayback Machine) O: The Oprah Magazine, February 2012.
  30. ^ Cain, Susan, "Don't Call Introverted Children 'Shy' " ( March 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) Time Psychology section, January 26, 2012.
  31. ^ ThePowerOfIntroverts.com website ( March 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine)
  32. ^ Edwards, Robin, "Writer Susan Cain on her New York Times bestseller and the quiet power of introverts" (), Westword, February 11, 2013.
  33. ^ "Susan Cain: The power of introverts"( March 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine), video posted to official "TEDtalksDirector" YouTube channel on March 2, 2012. Same video ( December 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) on the TED.com website.
  34. ^ TED 2012 Full Spectrum / "Program Speaker Bios A-Z" ( March 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) shows Cain as "Quiet Revolutionary" speaker for February 28, 2012.
  35. ^ TED staff, "Lies, sex, an even freer Wikipedia and Sir Ken at a slaughterhouse: A recap of 'The future is ours', All-Stars Session 5 at TED2014" ( September 18, 2015, at the Wayback Machine) TED.com, March 20, 2014.
  36. ^ a b Holson, Laura M., "Susan Cain Instigates A 'Quiet Revolution' of Introverts With Speeches and Company" (), The New York Times, July 25, 2015.
  37. ^ a b Gibson, Lydialyle (March–April 2017). "Quiet, Please - Susan Cain foments the 'Quiet Revolution'". Harvard Magazine. from the original on February 17, 2017.
  38. ^ "Best Sellers / Children's Middle Grade Hardcover". The New York Times. May 22, 2016. from the original on January 27, 2017.
  39. ^ Donston-Miller, Debra, "Social Business: What's An Introvert To Do?" ( March 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) InformationWeek, February 9, 2012.
  40. ^ Yuhas, Daisy (October 9, 2019). "Quiet Disadvantage: Study Finds Extroverts Are Happier—Even When They're Really Introverts". Scientific American. from the original on October 9, 2019.
  41. ^ Moore, Anna (June 4, 2016). "Introverts of the world, rise up!". The Guardian. from the original on June 4, 2016.
  42. ^ Aron, Elaine M., and Aron, Arthur, "Sensory-Processing Sensitivity and its Relation to Introversion and Emotionality" ( May 13, 2015, at the Wayback Machine) Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, vol. 73, no. 2 (1997): 345-68.
  43. ^ a b Aron, Elaine N., Ph.D, "Understanding the Highly Sensitivity Person: Sensitive, Introverted, or Both? | Extraverted HSPs face unique challenges" (Archived April 19, 2013, at archive.today) Psychology Today, July 21, 2011.
  44. ^ a b Aron, Elaine N., Ph.D, "Time Magazine: "The Power of (Shyness)" and High Sensitivity" | ... Quiet describes HSPs( Archived February 12, 2012, at Archive-It) Psychology Today, February 2, 2012.
  45. ^ Schwartz, Ariel, "Remaking Open Offices So Introverts Don't Hate Them" (), Fast Company (fastcoexist.com), March 26, 2014.
  46. ^ Busta, Hallie (June 16, 2014). "Quiet Spaces for In-Office Getaways / Manufacturers are giving workers a reprieve from open floor plans". Architect. from the original on September 6, 2015.Watts, David (May 26, 2016). . LinkedIn / Pulse / Technology. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019.
  47. ^ Gordon, Leslie A., "Most lawyers are introverted, and that's not necessarily a bad thing" ( January 8, 2016, at the Wayback Machine) ABA Journal, January 1, 2016.
  48. ^ a b Peterson, Christopher, "A Quiet Positive Psychology / A quiet positive psychology would be a scientifically reasonable one" (Archived February 1, 2013, at archive.today) Psychology Today, May 25, 2012.
  49. ^ a b c Stillman, Jessica, "Is remote work bad for introverts?"( May 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) GigaOM, May 3, 2012. Stillman quotes Natalya Sabga's "Workshifting - The Introvert's Best Friend or Worst Enemy?" ( May 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) at Workshifting.com.
  50. ^ Cain, Susan, "Must Great Leaders Be Gregarious?" (), The New York Times, September 15, 2012.
  51. ^ a b Andersen, Erika, "You Don't Have To Be Loud to Lead" ( September 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) Forbes, September 17, 2012.
  52. ^ Gilman, Priscilla, "Don't Blame Autism for Newtown" (), The New York Times, December 17, 2012.
  53. ^ Carletti, Fabiola, "Are quiet loners unfairly linked with violence?" ( December 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) CBC News, December 18, 2012.
  54. ^ Heskett, James, "Should We Rethink the Promise of Teams?" ( January 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine) Harvard Business School's Working Knowledge, January 2, 2013.
  55. ^ Lanks, Belinda, "17 Innovation Essays For Jump-Starting Your 2013" (), Fast Company's Co.Design, published circa January 2, 2013.
  56. ^ Raftery, Isolde (February 26, 2013). "Is Telecommuting Dead? Don't Count on It, Experts Say". CNBC. from the original on March 5, 2013.
  57. ^ Pitts, Leonard, Jr., "For introverts, working alone works best" ( May 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine) The Miami Herald, March 9, 2013.
  58. ^ "Bestselling author Susan Cain will be at Case Western Reserve University Aug. 28" ( May 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine) Hudson Hub Times, July 23, 2013.
  59. ^ a b DiSalvo, David (February 10, 2015). . Forbes. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015.
  60. ^ a b Qureshi, Bilal (April 8, 2022). "In a relentlessly positive culture, a defense of melancholy". The Washington Post. from the original on April 9, 2022.
  61. ^ Lee, Jenny, "Books: The Quiet Minority?" ( May 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine) Hyphen | Asian America Unabridged, February 21, 2013.
  62. ^ a b c Cain, Susan, "New York Times Review of QUIET: My Reaction" ( February 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) ThePowerOfIntroverts.com, February 10, 2012.
  63. ^ a b Young, Damon, "A little bit of hush" ( July 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) The Age, May 5, 2012.
  64. ^ Chandra, Ravi (June 25, 2014). "Susan Cain's Quiet: The Introvert Apocalypse!". Psychology Today.
  65. ^ Chandra, Ravi (June 27, 2014). "Susan Cain's Quiet: Is Asian American Silence "Golden"?". Psychology Today.
  66. ^ "NPR Bestseller Lists / Week of March 22, 2012" () NPR, March 22, 2012.
  67. ^ Los Angeles Times Best Seller list for April 1, 2012. Scroll down for Hardcover Nonfiction category. ( May 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine)
  68. ^ Schoppa, Christopher, "Book World bestsellers — Feb. 5, 2012" (), The Washington Post, publication date February 3, 2012.
  69. ^ The New York Times Best Seller list for February 12, 2012 Hardcover NonFiction. ( February 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine)
  70. ^ The New York Times Best Seller list for January 20, 2013 Hardcover NonFiction. ( January 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine)
  71. ^ , Amazon.com. "Quiet [Hardcover]" is #12. Amazon rank may have peaked higher, sooner than March 3, in the same manner as it did in February in on The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times best seller lists.
  72. ^ The New York Times Best Seller list for February 17, 2013, Paperback Nonfiction. ().
  73. ^ The New York Times Best Seller list for March 31, 2019, Paperback Nonfiction. ().
  74. ^ McKerrow, Joyce (compiler), "100 Bestselling books of 2012" ( January 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine) Toronto Star, December 28, 2012.
  75. ^ "Wall St. Journal - Best Sellers - Best-Selling Books Week Ended December 3 (2017)". Miami Herald. Associated Press. December 7, 2017. from the original on December 11, 2017.
  76. ^ Goodreads Choice Awards 2012 () Goodreads, December 4, 2012.
  77. ^ Dupuis, John, "Best Science Books 2012: The top books of the year" ( January 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine) ScienceBlogs Confessions of a Science Librarian, January 28, 2013.
  78. ^ Flood, Alison, "Guardian first book award: the longlist 2012" ( August 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) The Guardian, August 30, 2012.
  79. ^ Baer, Drake, "The Best Business Books Of 2012: Find Fulfillment, Get Productive, And Create Healthy Habits" ( November 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) Fast Company, November 26, 2012.
  80. ^ Appignanesi, Lisa, "Best psychology books of 2012" ( December 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) The Guardian/The Observer, November 30, 2012.
  81. ^ "Best Nonfiction of 2012" (), Kirkus Reviews, on or before download and archive date of December 4, 2012.
  82. ^ "15 best books of 2012 – nonfiction" ( December 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) The Christian Science Monitor, on or before download and archive date of December 4, 2012.
  83. ^ "The Best Books of 2012" ( December 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) O, The Oprah Magazine, December 4, 2012.
  84. ^ Somerset, Guy, "The 100 best books of 2012" ( December 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) The New Zealand Listener, December 5, 2012.
  85. ^ Haden, Jeff, "Best 2012 Books for Entrepreneurs" (), Inc., December 6, 2012.
  86. ^ Jarrett, Christian (compiler), "The best psychology books of 2012" ( January 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine) British Psychological Society Research Digest, December 8, 2012.
  87. ^ People magazine, 2012 year-end issue, late December 2012, page 48.
  88. ^ Backaitis, Virginia, "Book smart" ( February 15, 2014, at the Wayback Machine) New York Post, December 16, 2012.
  89. ^ , Today.msnbc.com, video segment aired December 19, 2012.
  90. ^ Kim, Joshua, "The 11 Best Nonfiction Books of 2012" ( December 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) Inside Higher Ed, December 20, 2012.
  91. ^ Suttie, Jill; Zakrzewski, Vicki; Smith, Jeremy Adam; Marsh, Jason, "Our Ten Favorite Books of 2012" ( January 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine) Greater Good Science Center, December 26, 2012.
  92. ^ Joel, Mitch, "Mitch Joel: The best business books of 2012" (archive), The Montreal Gazette, January 8, 2013.
  93. ^ Palumbo, Polly, Ph.D., "Best Parenting Books of 2012" (Archived April 8, 2013, at archive.today) Psychology Today, January 18, 2013.
  94. ^ "Best Interpersonal Communication Books of All Time". BookAuthority.org. November 2020. from the original on November 11, 2020.
  95. ^ "Best 'brainy' books of this decade". The Guardian. July 29, 2018. from the original on July 31, 2018.
  96. ^ McFarlane, Ian (June 25, 2022). "Review: Susan Cain's Bittersweet is a compassionate tilt at the human condition". The Canberra Times. from the original on June 26, 2022.
  97. ^ Zollinger, Carla, "Book Buzz: Quiet, The Fear Index" ( March 11, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) Daily Herald (Utah), March 4, 2012.
  98. ^ Pettis, Kerry, "'Quiet' extols the virtues of introverts" ( April 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) Broomfield Enterprise, April 15, 2012.
  99. ^ Fussell, James A., "The perks of being an introvert" ( November 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) The Kansas City Star, October 7, 2012.

Further reading and media edit

Further reading: (alphabetically)

  • D'Arcy, Janice, "Parenting an introvert in an extrovert's world" (), The Washington Post, February 1, 2012.
  • Tierney, John, "From Cubicles, Cry for Quiet Pierces Office Buzz" (), The New York Times, May 19, 2012.
  • Vaughan, Bernard, , Reuters, February 13, 2012.

Links to video and audio media: (chronologically)

  • Cain's January 30, 2012 interview at NPR () (interview highlights in text)
  • Cain's February 28, 2012 TED Talk (video) at the TED2012 Conference () ● Same talk on the TED.com website ()
  • Cain's March 27, 2012 interview (audio) at the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) () ● Portion of same interview (video) in theRSAorg's YouTube channel ()

Miscellaneous:

  • The Quiet Revolution website, initiated by Cain in 2014

quiet, power, introverts, world, that, stop, talking, 2012, nonfiction, book, written, american, author, speaker, susan, cain, cain, argues, that, modern, western, culture, misunderstands, undervalues, traits, capabilities, introverted, people, leading, coloss. Quiet The Power of Introverts in a World That Can t Stop Talking is a 2012 nonfiction book written by American author and speaker Susan Cain Cain argues that modern Western culture misunderstands and undervalues the traits and capabilities of introverted people leading to a colossal waste of talent energy and happiness 1 Quiet The Power of Introverts in a World That Can t Stop TalkingAuthorSusan CainCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishSubjectPersonality psychologyintrapersonalinterpersonalself helpsuccessmanagementGenreNonfictionPublisherCrown Publishing GroupPublication dateJanuary 24 2012 hardcover Media typeHardcoverpaperback January 2013 Kindle editionaudio CDAudible audioPages333ISBN978 0 307 35214 9Followed byQuiet Power The book presents a history of how Western culture transformed from a culture of character to a culture of personality in which an extrovert ideal dominates and introversion is viewed as inferior or even pathological Adopting scientific definitions of introversion and extroversion as preferences for different levels of stimulation Quiet outlines the advantages and disadvantages of each temperament emphasizing the myth of the extrovert ideal that has dominated in the West since the early twentieth century Asserting that temperament is a core element of human identity Cain cites research in biology psychology neuroscience and evolution to demonstrate that introversion is both common and normal noting that many of humankind s most creative individuals and distinguished leaders were introverts Cain urges changes at the workplace in schools and in parenting offers advice to introverts for functioning in an extrovert dominated culture and offers advice in communication work and relationships between people of differing temperament Contents 1 Background 2 Content and concepts 2 1 The Extrovert Ideal 2 2 Historical roots 2 3 Pitfalls of the Extrovert Ideal 2 4 Defining introversion 2 5 Distinguishing introversion 2 6 Core to our identities 2 7 Introverts acting as pseudo extroverts 2 8 Physiology of temperament 2 9 In the workplace 2 10 Personal relationships 2 11 Education and child development 2 12 Balance 2 13 The future 3 Related lectures and publications 4 Influence 5 Reception 5 1 Distinctions and recognition 6 Notable individuals described by Cain as introverts 7 See also 8 References 9 Further reading and mediaBackground editCain graduated from Princeton University 2 and Harvard Law School 3 and became a lawyer and negotiations consultant 4 Her interest in writing on the subject of introversion reportedly stemmed from her own difficulties with public speaking which made Harvard Law School a trial 5 She likened her tenure as a Wall Street lawyer to time spent in a foreign country 6 Cain left her careers in corporate law and consulting for a quieter life of writing at home with her family 5 Seven years in the making 4 Cain s book Quiet The Power of Introverts in a World That Can t Stop Talking was published January 24 2012 7 Asked what inspired her to write the book Cain likened introverts today to women at the dawn of the feminist movement second class citizens with gigantic amounts of untapped talent 1 She said that our institutions are designed for extroverts causing many introverts to believe that something is wrong with them and that they should try to pass as extroverts 1 She concluded that this bias against introversion leads to a colossal waste of talent energy and happiness 1 saying that it is the next great diversity issue of our time 8 Content and concepts editCain argues that modern Western culture misunderstands and undervalues the traits and capabilities of introverted people employing academic research supplemented with anecdotes to describe how American culture got to this point 6 The Extrovert Ideal edit Cain says Western and in particular American culture is dominated by what she calls the Extrovert Ideal described as the omnipresent belief that the ideal self is gregarious alpha and comfortable in the spotlight 6 Western societies being based on the Greco Roman ideal which praises oratory 9 favor the man of action over the man of contemplation 10 and view introversion as being between a disappointment and pathology 11 In contrast traditional pre Americanized Asian culture is more inclined to value reticence and caution 6 12 The Harvard Independent s Faith Zhang remarked that Quiet seems in part a gentle rebuke to a culture that values style over substance 13 Historical roots edit Cain traces the historical roots of the Extrovert Ideal to the rise of industrial America in the late 19th century before which a culture of character dominated and after which a perfect storm of big business urbanization and mass immigration changed America into what historian Warren Susman called a culture of personality in which perception trumps truth 6 11 13 14 The Globe and Mail s Zosia Bielski described this transformation as being aligned with the rise of the salesman and the move from morals to magnetism which Cain says has changed forever who we are and whom we admire how we act at job interviews and what we look for in an employee how we court our mates and raise our children 15 Pitfalls of the Extrovert Ideal edit In general terms Cain has stated that we cannot be in a group of people without instinctively mirroring each other and groups follow the most charismatic person even though there is no correlation between being a good speaker and having great ideas 10 Cain says collective thinking approaches not only favor dominant extroverts 16 but that relying on brainstorming is a mistake arguing that serious original thought and the expertise that generates it are almost always individual 12 Cain cites physiological research showing that when people not just introverts oppose group consensus their brains amygdalae light up signaling fear of rejection thus discouraging potentially valuable individual contributions to the group 17 Cain cites research indicating that people are more creative when they enjoy privacy and freedom from interruption 18 the implication being that enforced teamwork can stifle creativity 17 As a concrete example of the risks of groupthink Cain mentions juries in which the desire for social cohesion can sometimes short circuit justice 17 19 She suggests that the predominantly extroverted temperament of management in the investment and banking industries which temperament involves dopamine related reward seeking tendencies may have contributed to the 2008 banking crisis 12 17 nbsp The introvert extrovert spectrum Cain defines introversion and extroversion in terms of preferences for different levels of stimulation 3 20 21 Defining introversion edit Various schools of psychology define introversion differently 13 22 Cain s definition is that introverts have a preference for a quiet more minimally stimulating environment 3 20 21 Introverts tend to enjoy quiet concentration listen more than they talk and think before they speak 11 and have a more circumspect and cautious approach to risk 3 Introverts think more are less reckless and focus on what really matters relationships and meaningful work 23 Conversely extroverts are energized by social situations and tend to be assertive multi taskers who think out loud and on their feet 11 Cain notes that between one third and one half of Americans may be classified as introverts 11 21 though individuals fall at different places along an introvert extrovert spectrum 10 People falling near the middle of the spectrum are called ambiverts 15 Distinguishing introversion edit Cain distinguishes introversion from superficially similar personality traits in particular charging the perceived identity between shyness and introversion to be a huge misconception 15 She explains that shyness is inherently uncomfortable but introversion is not 20 Crediting retired developmental psychologist Jerome Kagan Quiet recognizes that there is not a single cause for a given behavior there are many routes to behaviors such as being slow to warm up shyness and impulsivity 23 Cain distinguishes introversion characterized by her as a preference for a quiet more minimally stimulating environment 3 20 21 from being shy a fear of negative judgment 21 from being anti social introverts and extroverts being differently social 24 and from autism inability to read social cues and understand other minds not being characteristic of introverts 3 Core to our identities edit Cain asserts that whether one is outwardly oriented to the surrounding world or inwardly oriented to the inner riches of the mind has as profound an effect as one s gender 15 25 Cain asserted that our lives are shaped as profoundly by personality as by gender or race that the single most important aspect of personality is where we fall on the introvert extrovert spectrum and that one s place on this continuum influences our choice of friends and mates how we make conversation resolve differences and show love It affects the careers we choose and whether or not we succeed at them 26 Introverts acting as pseudo extroverts edit According to Cain in a culture that is biased against them introverts are pressured to act like extroverts instead of embracing their serious often quiet and reflective style 25 Cain s research included visits to what she termed three nerve centers of the Extrovert Ideal a Tony Robbins self help seminar the Harvard Business School and a megachurch noting the discomfort and struggles experienced by introverts in those environments 23 and shining a light on the bias against introversion 20 She said that people have to act out of our true character sometimes but that it is not healthy to act out of one s true character most or all of the time 25 Whenever you try to pass as something you re not you lose a part of yourself along the way You especially lose a sense of how to spend your time 20 However Cain essentially adopts the Free Trait Theory of Dr Brian Little agreeing that introverts are capable of acting like extroverts for core personal goals 17 work they consider important people they love or anything they value highly 27 provided they also grant themselves restorative niches which are places to go and time to be their real selves 28 Also in a February 2012 article Cain listed six self help strategies introverts may use to nourish their strengths including talking deeply working alone reading others works a deeply social act listening well taking mini breaks from overstimulating environments and practicing quiet commitment 29 Core to our identities Our lives are shaped as profoundly by personality as by gender or race And the single most important aspect of personality is where we fall on the introvert extrovert spectrum Our place on this continuum influences our choice of friends and mates how we make conversation resolve differences and show love It affects the careers we choose and whether or not we succeed at them The North and South of Temperament Pages 2 3 of Quiet 15 26 Physiology of temperament edit Cain maintains that there are introverts and extroverts in almost every species of the animal kingdom each having a corresponding survival strategy 22 She says that research indicates our own degree of introversion or extroversion is detectable in infants and likely to be innate 12 and about 50 heritable half by nature half by nurture 28 Babies who are more highly reactive more sensitive to stimulation are more likely to develop into introverts while less reactive less sensitive babies generally become extroverts who actually draw on the energy around them 12 Introverts appear to be less responsive than extroverts to dopamine a brain chemical linked to reward driven learning and have a more circumspect and cautious approach to risk than do extroverts 3 Introverts are more governed by the neocortex the part of the brain responsible for thinking planning language and decision making 12 In the workplace edit Concerning the workplace Quiet critiques today s perceived overemphasis on collaboration brainstorming leading to groupthink and meetings leading to organizational inertia 23 Cain urges changes to the workplace to make it less focused on what she terms The New Groupthink the idea that creativity and productivity emerge from a necessarily gregarious place and more conducive to deep thought and solo reflection 1 According to Cain research shows that charismatic leaders earn bigger paychecks but do not have better corporate performance that brainstorming results in lower quality ideas and the more vocally assertive extroverts are the most likely to be heard that the amount of space allotted to each employee has shrunk 60 since the 1970s and that open office plans are associated with reduced concentration and productivity impaired memory higher turnover and increased illness 11 Cain says that the more creative people tend to be socially poised introverts 13 solitude is a crucial and underrated ingredient for creativity 20 and office designs and work plans should allow people to be alone as well as to socialize 23 Personal relationships edit Cain has noted that people of different temperament who become involved in personal relationships can encounter misunderstanding and conflict 15 After a day s work an introvert may need to quietly recharge while the extrovert may find the introvert s withdrawal hurtful conversely the extrovert may want to jointly socialize with others which the introvert may find exhausting 15 Cain advises first a mutual understanding of where the other party is coming from and second balancing their respective needs for socializing and for solitude in a practical compromise in how the couple connects and how the couple jointly socializes with others 15 Education and child development edit Cain describes how introversion in children is not a defect but instead may involve a careful sensitive temperament that may bring stronger academics enhanced creativity and a unique brand of leadership and empathy Cain says that introverts win a disproportionate number of Phi Beta Kappa keys and National Merit Scholarship finalist positions cheat and break rules less are more likely to be described by parents and caregivers as empathetic or conscientious and are less likely to get into car accidents participate in extreme sports and place large financial bets 30 Cain advises that students need more privacy and autonomy and should be taught to work together but also how to work alone 10 Judith Warner an author of parenting books approved of Cain s advice that parents should view introverted children s social style with understanding rather than fear 5 Balance edit Cain is not seeking introvert domination but a better balance and inclusion of different work styles acknowledging that big ideas and great leadership can come from either personality type 11 Cain cites studies showing 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 11 Cain has emphasized that the key to maximizing talents is to put yourself into the zone of stimulation that is right for you 10 The Harvard Independent s Faith Zhang closed her review of Quiet with the observation that Cain s point is not that introverts are inherently superior or that we should all shroud ourselves in solitude but that diversity provides balance and makes for a fuller richer world 13 The future edit Cain asserts that introverts today are where women were in the 1950s and early 1960s a population discounted for something that went to the core of who they were but a population on the verge of coming into its own 25 She adds that we re at the cusp of a real sea change in the way we understand this personality type 25 Cain s own website urging readers to join the Quiet Revolution 31 Beyond urging consciousness raising about the harmfulness of culture s bias against introversion Cain urged companies to rethink hiring and promotion policies and office design and encouraged educators to avoid constant group work and be trained in recognizing varieties of temperament to support quieter children to be functional and achieving for what they are rather than trying to turn them into extroverts 32 Cain further urged research into determining which situations are best suited to introverts and extroverts and how they can most effectively partner with each other 22 Related lectures and publications editFurther information Susan Cain nbsp Cain speaking at the TED2012 conference with a prop suitcase 10 33 Cain presented talks at the TED2012 Conference 10 34 and TED 2014 All Stars 35 In 2015 Cain formally co founded Quiet Revolution a mission based company based on the principles in Quiet 36 37 and in 2016 published her second book Quiet Power The Secret Strengths of Introverts directed to children and teens and their educators and parents 38 Influence editWithin one week of its publication Forbes Jenna Goudreau noted that the book was featured by several major media outlets and was shared extensively across the Web 25 Goudreau observed that readers said they felt validated and seen for the first time 25 Within three weeks of publication InformationWeek s Debra Donston Miller noted that introversion and extroversion were being widely discussed due in large part to Quiet 39 Cain s work being the focus of Time magazine s February 6 2012 cover article 17 In 2015 Laura Holson wrote in The New York Times that Cain had started or at least was on the forefront of a bona fide publishing trend concerning introverts 36 and in 2017 Harvard Magazine s Lydialyle Gibson noted that in the aftermath of Quiet introversion came suddenly into vogue 37 Similarly a 2019 Scientific American article related how introverts have been having their moment since Quiet s 2012 publication 40 By 2016 Quiet had been translated into over forty languages 41 Elaine Aron Ph D author of The Highly Sensitive Person 1996 responded to Quiet and its related Time cover story 17 by stating that Cain was in fact describing highly sensitive persons HSPs defined 42 in terms of sensory processing sensitivity and not introverts which Aron says is recently becoming defined 43 more narrowly in terms of social interaction 44 Though Aron wrote that Cain and others blurred the lines between sensitivity and introversion Aron called the Time article a huge huge step for understanding HSPs and that as more is learned the 30 of HSPs who are social extroverts 43 will be better understood 44 Changes caused by Quiet include Steelcase collaborating with Cain 2014 to design office spaces to include quiet areas where workers can have privacy for a time in contrast to open plan offices 45 and Herman Miller matching work models e g impromptu chats team status report huddles and concentrated individual work with physical settings e g bench desk small meeting room open forum 46 The ABA Journal s Leslie A Gordon wrote in early 2016 that thanks largely to interest generated by Cain s book law schools and law firms were using introversion preferences to influence hiring placement and training of attorneys 47 Psychologist Christopher Peterson wrote that even professional positive psychologists may be implicitly perpetuating The Extrovert Ideal for example by privileging activated feelings like happiness while undervaluing quiet feelings like contentment 48 Writing that both views of psychological wellness both the noisy and extroverted view and a quiet and introverted view deserve scientific attention Peterson closed by calling for a quiet positive psychology 48 GigaOM s Jessica Stillman extended the concepts of Quiet to analyze coworking working independently but in the same environment as others remote working and other workshifting non traditional worksite arrangements noting that such arrangements pose both benefits and dangers for introverts 49 While coworkers can set their own level of contact she noted that the ability to work from anywhere might enable more withdrawal than is healthy among introverts 49 She also echoed the cautionary argument that too often we choose our work environment on autopilot 49 As the November 2012 U S presidential election approached Quiet s concepts 50 were applied to contrast former President Clinton with 2012 candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney 51 Cain having noted that both Obama and Romney were introverts 21 Concerning leadership in general Cain adopted Peter Drucker s statement that effective leaders had little or no charisma and little use either for the term or what it signifies 51 Cornell Law School s Sherry Colb extended to the jury system Quiet s assertion that a successful wisdom of crowds phenomenon typically emerges when individuals in a group share their respective contributions after being separately and independently conceived 19 Colb proposed a jury system in which after all evidence has been presented respective jurors would compose written analyses of the facts and issues and express a verdict the jurors various documents would be distributed and read by all other jurors before in person deliberation would begin 19 In the wake of the December 14 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School Newtown shooting Quiet s author was cited for the concern that introverted people or people who are quiet for other reasons receive unfair suspicion or stigmatization because of violent acts committed by a few solitary individuals 52 53 Quiet s critiques of groupwork and brainstorming were cited in the writings of such sources as Harvard Business School s Professor Emeritus James Heskett 54 and Fast Company s Co Design senior editor Belinda Lanks 55 After Yahoo s February 2013 announcement of discontinuation of a remote work option for employees Quiet was cited by NBC News Isolde Raftery for its concern that creativity would be hindered 56 and by The Miami Herald s Leonard Pitts Jr against the belief that synergy always produces the best results and against the one size fits all mentality that says productivity and creativity are found only when colleagues meet at the water cooler 57 Quiet was chosen as the common reading choice for Case Western Reserve University s 2013 2014 First Year Experience program which helps new students transition to university life and develop connections the chair of the university s common reading committee explaining that the book will encourage students to reflect on what kinds of learners and professionals they will be and how they fit in socially and relate to others 58 Three years after Quiet s publication David DiSalvo wrote in Forbes that a groundswell support for the book s thesis resulted in a sort of cultish affinity for introversion but cautioned that as with all movement making arguments they have fueled shallow conclusions that were not made in the book itself 59 DiSalvo cited studies indicating that introverts elevated sensitivity to personality traits can manifest as bias against extroverts in performance appraisals and reward giving 59 Ten years after Quiet s publication a Washington Post reviewer wrote that Quiet had become a resounding success with readers book clubs universities and professional conferences and transformed Cain into an unlikely but essential thought leader in a new era of self help writing 60 Reception editThe Wall Street Journal s Philip Delves Broughton reviewed Quiet as an earnest and enlightening 300 page inquiry into introversion and its uses described examples of the research and investigations Cain undertook and concluded that Ms Cain s rich intelligent book will probably have broad appeal 23 The Harvard Independent s Faith Zhang remarked that though it draws on studies across a variety of fields including psychology sociology and neurology Quiet is not even a pop science book it is part affirmation part social commentary part self help primer supported by but not primarily focused on science 13 Zhang found flaw in generalizations in Quiet s Soft Power chapter on East Asian culture but found the book s most interesting chapter to be the one tracing the social history describing the shift from the culture of character to the culture of personality 13 Zhang concluded that Quiet has much to offer both introverts and the extroverts who would like to understand them 13 Jenny Lee subsequently wrote in the Asian American magazine Hyphen that Zhang s brief critique of Quiet s Soft Power chapter was the exception among reviews Lee further asserted that despite its disclaimer about not encouraging ethno cultural stereotypes Cain s chapter overgeneralized about Asian and Asian American personality styles and reinforced the model minority myth 61 In Scientific American Gareth Cook described Quiet as part book part manifesto 20 The Chicago Tribune said that Quiet is not a scientific tract But Cain draws from a wide array of academic research enlivened with colorful anecdotes to describe how American culture got to this point 6 Writing in The New York Times Judith Warner gave Quiet a mixed review 5 to which Cain blogged a response the same day 62 Concerning Quiet s writing form Warner commented that Quiet is a long and ploddingly earnest book and contains go go language and gratuitous sloganeering that offsets Cain s serious research rather badly 5 Warner also stated that Cain combines on the scenes reporting with a wide range of social science research and a fair bit of quiet power cheerleading 5 Cain replied to Warner s critique of the book s content Warner asserted that Quiet s definition of introversion expanded to include all that is wise and good so that the definition is largely meaningless except as yet another vehicle for promoting self esteem 5 Cain replied that Warner badly misunderstands that the traits listed in Quiet s Author s Note were not descriptive of introversion but that culturally these traits have always been bound together under the contemplation rubric and need to be addressed as such 62 Warner hypothesized that had Cain focused in other sorts of places than Harvard Business School corporate boardrooms executive suites that Cain would undoubtedly have discovered a world of introverts quite contented with who they are 5 Cain replied that her research and feedback confirm introverts difficult experiences even in fields that Warner imagines are safe havens for introverts and added that Warner s response to Quiet has an interesting precedent in the early years of feminism in which a distinct minority felt proud and content as they were and couldn t see what all the fuss was about 62 Philosopher and author Damon Young writing in The Age wrote that Cain is patient meticulous and empathetic on the psychology She outlines the problems clearly and gives workable solutions 63 She is less nimble with questions of history and society For example her use of a handful of quotes and aphorisms to demonstrate Eastern and Western outlooks on speech is clumsy Her prose is plain but warm and she distils research well with the use of anecdotes and literary examples 63 Ravi Chandra wrote in Psychology Today that Quiet was a worthwhile read but problematic in particulars 64 Chandra also wrote one chapter especially stuck in my craw Soft Power Asian Americans and the Extrovert Ideal falls short of the understanding validation and broad minded sensitivity which Cain champions 65 Distinctions and recognition edit Bestseller list placement hardcover nonfiction category unless otherwise noted Quiet reached No 1 on the NPR Bestseller List 66 No 3 on the Los Angeles Times Best Seller list 67 No 3 on The Washington Post Book World bestsellers list 68 No 4 on The New York Times Best Seller list 69 being on the list top 15 for sixteen weeks 70 No 12 best selling book across all categories on Amazon com 71 March 3 2012 not necessarily a peak ranking No 2 on The New York Times Best Seller list paperback nonfiction 72 by March 2019 having been on the list for 166 weeks 73 No 1 bestselling original nonfiction book of 2012 as listed by the Toronto Star 74 and No 7 on The Wall Street Journal bestselling e book list December 2017 75 Quiet was voted No 1 nonfiction book of 2012 in the Goodreads Choice Awards 76 John Dupuis collated information from 69 Best of 2012 book lists and wrote for the National Geographic Society s ScienceBlogs that Quiet was the most listed science related book 77 Best of 2012 List inclusions not limited to science book lists Guardian First Book Award 2012 Longlist one of four nonfiction books 78 Fast Company twelve best business books 79 The Guardian The Observer ten best psychology books 80 Kirkus Reviews 100 best nonfiction 81 The Christian Science Monitor No 7 best nonfiction 82 O The Oprah Magazine nineteen best books 83 New Zealand Listener 100 best books 84 Inc nine best books for entrepreneurs 85 British Psychological Society s twelve best psychology books 86 People top ten books 87 New York Post ten best career related books 88 author Gillian Flynn on Today The Today Show top ten books for holiday gifts 89 Inside Higher Ed eleven best nonfiction 90 Greater Good Science Center editors ten favorite books 91 Mitch Joel in The Montreal Gazette ten best business books 92 Mommy Data feature of Psychology Today seven best parenting books 93 Book Authority 2 on list of Best Interpersonal Communication Books of All Time 94 In 2018 The Guardian listed the book as among the ten best brainy books of the decade 95 By 2022 Cain s first TED Talk video had been viewed over 30 million times 60 By 2022 four million copies of Quiet had been sold and had been translated into 40 languages 96 Notable individuals described by Cain as introverts editNotable individuals described by Cain as introverts or whose notability is based on introverted personality characteristics dd Abraham Lincoln Eleanor Roosevelt Rosa Parks Marcel Proust Frederic Chopin Charles Darwin Steve Wozniak Mother Teresa Gandhi 29 Steven Spielberg J K Rowling Charles Schulz Bill Gates 6 Barack Obama Mitt Romney Ron Paul 21 Dale Carnegie Albert Einstein Dr Seuss 97 Warren Buffett Al Gore Larry Page 11 Charles R Schwab 17 David Letterman Barbara Walters 9 Isaac Newton 18 Pablo Picasso Without great solitude no serious work is possible 18 W B Yeats J M Barrie George Orwell 98 Seekers Moses Jesus Buddha 18 Johnny Carson Meryl Streep Tom Hanks Steve Martin 99 See also editQuiet Revolution company Quiet Power directed to children and teens The Highly Sensitive Person book Elaine Aron Myers Briggs Type Indicator Big Five personality traits Personality psychology Personality type Analytical psychology Trait theory Reinforcement sensitivity theory Cultural neuroscience NeurodiversityReferences edit a b c d e Glor Jeff January 26 2012 Quiet The Power of Introverts in a World That Can t Stop Talking by Susan Cain CBS News Archived from the original on July 12 2023 Glor s interview of Susan Cain Keen Andrew interviewer Keen On Susan Cain The Power Of Introverts TCTV Archived March 31 2012 at the Wayback Machine TechCrunch January 31 2012 a b c d e f g Szalavitz Maia Mind Reading Q amp A with Susan Cain on the Power of Introverts archive Time Healthland January 27 2012 a b Levy Steven TED and Meta TED On Scene Musings From the Wonderdome archive Wired March 2 2012 a b c d e f g h Warner Judith Inside Intelligence Susan Cain s Quiet Argues for the Power of Introverts archive The New York Times Sunday Book Review said to be published Friday February 10 2012 a b c d e f g The quiet strength of the introvert Archived July 7 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Chicago Tribune February 20 2012 Quiet The Power Of Introverts In A World That Can t Stop Talking Archived May 9 2015 at the Wayback Machine OpenISBN com entry for ISBN 0 307 35214 5 Walsh Colleen Women in the law article Archived October 13 2013 at the Wayback Machine re Sept 27 2013 Celebration 60 keynote address Harvard Gazette September 30 2013 a b Peesker Saira Loud society fails to capitalize on introverts author archive article with video CTV Television Network March 15 2012 a b c d e f g An introverted call to action Susan Cain at TED2012 Archived March 11 2012 at the Wayback Machine TED Technology Entertainment Design February 28 2012 a b c d e f g h i Goudreau Jenna The Secret Power Of Introverts archive Forbes January 26 2012 a b c d e f Morrish John The rise of the introvert Archived March 31 2012 at the Wayback Machine Management Today March 28 2012 a b c d e f g h Zhang Faith Still Waters News and Forum Archived May 16 2013 at the Wayback Machine The Harvard Independent February 24 2012 Peabody Alison April 28 2019 Extroversion as the American ideal USM Free Press Archived from the original on April 28 2019 Peabody quotes Orison Swett Marden in Character The Grandest Thing in the World 1899 Citizenship Duty Work Golden deeds Honor Reputation Morals Manners Integrity versus Masterful Personality 1921 Magnetic Fascinating Stunning Attractive Glowing Dominant Forceful Energetic a b c d e f g h Bielski Zosia Giving introverts permission to be themselves archive p 1 and archive p 2 The Globe and Mail January 26 2012 Ronson Jon Quiet The Power of Introverts in a World That Can t Stop Talking by Susan Cain review Archived March 28 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Guardian March 22 2012 a b c d e f g h Walsh Bryan The Upside Of Being An Introvert And Why Extroverts Are Overrated Wayback machine archive Time February 6 2012 Cover of magazine The Power of shyness for February 6 2012 issue a b c d Cain Susan The Rise of the New Groupthink archive Opinion section of The New York Times January 13 2012 appearing in print January 15 2012 a b c Colb Sherry F The Downside of Juries in a World That Can t Stop Talking archive Justia September 19 2012 a b c d e f g h Cook Gareth The Power of Introverts A Manifesto for Quiet Brilliance archive Scientific American January 24 2012 a b c d e f g Rise of the Introverts Archived March 30 2012 at the Wayback Machine CBS This Morning television appearance with Charlie Rose Gayle King and Jeff Glor January 26 2012 a b c Grant Adam M Professor interviewer Restorative Niches Author Susan Cain on the Need for Quiet Archived April 5 2012 at the Wayback Machine Knowledge Wharton journal of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania April 4 2012 a b c d e f Broughton Philip Delves Avoiding The Limelight The value of focusing on relationships and meaningful work rather than financial reward a nice job title and looking good on television Archived March 15 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Wall Street Journal February 8 2012 NPR Staff writing about Cain s interview with Audie Cornish Quiet Please Unleashing The Power Of Introverts archive NPR formerly National Public Radio January 30 2012 a b c d e f g Goudreau Jenna So Begins A Quiet Revolution Of The 50 Percent archive p 1 and archive p 2 Forbes January 30 2012 a b Cain Susan Why the world needs introverts Archived March 21 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Guardian March 13 2012 Hossenfelder Sabine Book review Quiet by Susan Cain Archived March 9 2012 at the Wayback Machine Backreaction March 7 2012 a b White Nancy J interviewer Introverts are undervalued in today s society says author Susan Cain Archived April 18 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Toronto Star January 30 2012 a b Cain Susan Secrets of a Super Successful Introvert How to Quietly Get Your Way Archived May 20 2013 at the Wayback Machine O The Oprah Magazine February 2012 Cain Susan Don t Call Introverted Children Shy Archived March 14 2012 at the Wayback Machine Time Psychology section January 26 2012 ThePowerOfIntroverts com website Archived March 16 2012 at the Wayback Machine Edwards Robin Writer Susan Cain on her New York Times bestseller and the quiet power of introverts archive Westword February 11 2013 Susan Cain The power of introverts Archived March 4 2012 at the Wayback Machine video posted to official TEDtalksDirector YouTube channel on March 2 2012 Same video Archived December 25 2012 at the Wayback Machine on the TED com website TED 2012 Full Spectrum Program Speaker Bios A Z Archived March 9 2012 at the Wayback Machine shows Cain as Quiet Revolutionary speaker for February 28 2012 TED staff Lies sex an even freer Wikipedia and Sir Ken at a slaughterhouse A recap of The future is ours All Stars Session 5 at TED2014 Archived September 18 2015 at the Wayback Machine TED com March 20 2014 a b Holson Laura M Susan Cain Instigates A Quiet Revolution of Introverts With Speeches and Company archive The New York Times July 25 2015 a b Gibson Lydialyle March April 2017 Quiet Please Susan Cain foments the Quiet Revolution Harvard Magazine Archived from the original on February 17 2017 Best Sellers Children s Middle Grade Hardcover The New York Times May 22 2016 Archived from the original on January 27 2017 Donston Miller Debra Social Business What s An Introvert To Do Archived March 6 2012 at the Wayback Machine InformationWeek February 9 2012 Yuhas Daisy October 9 2019 Quiet Disadvantage Study Finds Extroverts Are Happier Even When They re Really Introverts Scientific American Archived from the original on October 9 2019 Moore Anna June 4 2016 Introverts of the world rise up The Guardian Archived from the original on June 4 2016 Aron Elaine M and Aron Arthur Sensory Processing Sensitivity and its Relation to Introversion and Emotionality Archived May 13 2015 at the Wayback Machine Journal of Personality and Social Psychology vol 73 no 2 1997 345 68 a b Aron Elaine N Ph D Understanding the Highly Sensitivity Person Sensitive Introverted or Both Extraverted HSPs face unique challenges Archived April 19 2013 at archive today Psychology Today July 21 2011 a b Aron Elaine N Ph D Time Magazine The Power of Shyness and High Sensitivity Quiet describes HSPs Archived February 12 2012 at Archive It Psychology Today February 2 2012 Schwartz Ariel Remaking Open Offices So Introverts Don t Hate Them archive Fast Company fastcoexist com March 26 2014 Busta Hallie June 16 2014 Quiet Spaces for In Office Getaways Manufacturers are giving workers a reprieve from open floor plans Architect Archived from the original on September 6 2015 Watts David May 26 2016 Psychology of Collaboration a talk from Herman Miller LinkedIn Pulse Technology Archived from the original on August 28 2019 Gordon Leslie A Most lawyers are introverted and that s not necessarily a bad thing Archived January 8 2016 at the Wayback Machine ABA Journal January 1 2016 a b Peterson Christopher A Quiet Positive Psychology A quiet positive psychology would be a scientifically reasonable one Archived February 1 2013 at archive today Psychology Today May 25 2012 a b c Stillman Jessica Is remote work bad for introverts Archived May 5 2012 at the Wayback Machine GigaOM May 3 2012 Stillman quotes Natalya Sabga s Workshifting The Introvert s Best Friend or Worst Enemy Archived May 5 2012 at the Wayback Machine at Workshifting com Cain Susan Must Great Leaders Be Gregarious archive The New York Times September 15 2012 a b Andersen Erika You Don t Have To Be Loud to Lead Archived September 20 2012 at the Wayback Machine Forbes September 17 2012 Gilman Priscilla Don t Blame Autism for Newtown archive The New York Times December 17 2012 Carletti Fabiola Are quiet loners unfairly linked with violence Archived December 19 2012 at the Wayback Machine CBC News December 18 2012 Heskett James Should We Rethink the Promise of Teams Archived January 13 2013 at the Wayback Machine Harvard Business School s Working Knowledge January 2 2013 Lanks Belinda 17 Innovation Essays For Jump Starting Your 2013 archive click through to 15 16 Fast Company s Co Design published circa January 2 2013 Raftery Isolde February 26 2013 Is Telecommuting Dead Don t Count on It Experts Say CNBC Archived from the original on March 5 2013 Pitts Leonard Jr For introverts working alone works best Archived May 16 2013 at the Wayback Machine The Miami Herald March 9 2013 Bestselling author Susan Cain will be at Case Western Reserve University Aug 28 Archived May 2 2015 at the Wayback Machine Hudson Hub Times July 23 2013 a b DiSalvo David February 10 2015 Introverts Lay Corrective Landmines For Extrovert Peers Says Study Forbes Archived from the original on February 14 2015 a b Qureshi Bilal April 8 2022 In a relentlessly positive culture a defense of melancholy The Washington Post Archived from the original on April 9 2022 Lee Jenny Books The Quiet Minority Archived May 9 2013 at the Wayback Machine Hyphen Asian America Unabridged February 21 2013 a b c Cain Susan New York Times Review of QUIET My Reaction Archived February 13 2012 at the Wayback Machine ThePowerOfIntroverts com February 10 2012 a b Young Damon A little bit of hush Archived July 15 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Age May 5 2012 Chandra Ravi June 25 2014 Susan Cain s Quiet The Introvert Apocalypse Psychology Today Chandra Ravi June 27 2014 Susan Cain s Quiet Is Asian American Silence Golden Psychology Today NPR Bestseller Lists Week of March 22 2012 archive NPR March 22 2012 Los Angeles Times Best Seller list for April 1 2012 Scroll down for Hardcover Nonfiction category Archived May 16 2012 at the Wayback Machine Schoppa Christopher Book World bestsellers Feb 5 2012 archive The Washington Post publication date February 3 2012 The New York Times Best Seller list for February 12 2012 Hardcover NonFiction Archived February 8 2012 at the Wayback Machine The New York Times Best Seller list for January 20 2013 Hardcover NonFiction Archived January 22 2013 at the Wayback Machine Best Sellers in Books archive Amazon com Quiet Hardcover is 12 Amazon rank may have peaked higher sooner than March 3 in the same manner as it did in February in on The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times best seller lists The New York Times Best Seller list for February 17 2013 Paperback Nonfiction archive The New York Times Best Seller list for March 31 2019 Paperback Nonfiction archive McKerrow Joyce compiler 100 Bestselling books of 2012 Archived January 1 2013 at the Wayback Machine Toronto Star December 28 2012 Wall St Journal Best Sellers Best Selling Books Week Ended December 3 2017 Miami Herald Associated Press December 7 2017 Archived from the original on December 11 2017 Goodreads Choice Awards 2012 archive Goodreads December 4 2012 Dupuis John Best Science Books 2012 The top books of the year Archived January 31 2013 at the Wayback Machine ScienceBlogs Confessions of a Science Librarian January 28 2013 Flood Alison Guardian first book award the longlist 2012 Archived August 31 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Guardian August 30 2012 Baer Drake The Best Business Books Of 2012 Find Fulfillment Get Productive And Create Healthy Habits Archived November 28 2012 at the Wayback Machine Fast Company November 26 2012 Appignanesi Lisa Best psychology books of 2012 Archived December 4 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Guardian The Observer November 30 2012 Best Nonfiction of 2012 archive Kirkus Reviews on or before download and archive date of December 4 2012 15 best books of 2012 nonfiction Archived December 6 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Christian Science Monitor on or before download and archive date of December 4 2012 The Best Books of 2012 Archived December 19 2012 at the Wayback Machine O The Oprah Magazine December 4 2012 Somerset Guy The 100 best books of 2012 Archived December 5 2012 at the Wayback Machine The New Zealand Listener December 5 2012 Haden Jeff Best 2012 Books for Entrepreneurs archive Inc December 6 2012 Jarrett Christian compiler The best psychology books of 2012 Archived January 13 2013 at the Wayback Machine British Psychological Society Research Digest December 8 2012 People magazine 2012 year end issue late December 2012 page 48 Backaitis Virginia Book smart Archived February 15 2014 at the Wayback Machine New York Post December 16 2012 Top 10 books for holiday stocking stuffers Today msnbc com video segment aired December 19 2012 Kim Joshua The 11 Best Nonfiction Books of 2012 Archived December 31 2012 at the Wayback Machine Inside Higher Ed December 20 2012 Suttie Jill Zakrzewski Vicki Smith Jeremy Adam Marsh Jason Our Ten Favorite Books of 2012 Archived January 11 2013 at the Wayback Machine Greater Good Science Center December 26 2012 Joel Mitch Mitch Joel The best business books of 2012 archive The Montreal Gazette January 8 2013 Palumbo Polly Ph D Best Parenting Books of 2012 Archived April 8 2013 at archive today Psychology Today January 18 2013 Best Interpersonal Communication Books of All Time BookAuthority org November 2020 Archived from the original on November 11 2020 Best brainy books of this decade The Guardian July 29 2018 Archived from the original on July 31 2018 McFarlane Ian June 25 2022 Review Susan Cain s Bittersweet is a compassionate tilt at the human condition The Canberra Times Archived from the original on June 26 2022 Zollinger Carla Book Buzz Quiet The Fear Index Archived March 11 2012 at the Wayback Machine Daily Herald Utah March 4 2012 Pettis Kerry Quiet extols the virtues of introverts Archived April 18 2012 at the Wayback Machine Broomfield Enterprise April 15 2012 Fussell James A The perks of being an introvert Archived November 2 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Kansas City Star October 7 2012 Further reading and media edit nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to Quiet The Power of Introverts in a World That Can t Stop Talking Further reading alphabetically D Arcy Janice Parenting an introvert in an extrovert s world archive The Washington Post February 1 2012 Tierney John From Cubicles Cry for Quiet Pierces Office Buzz archive The New York Times May 19 2012 Vaughan Bernard Give us some space and respect proud introvert argues Reuters February 13 2012 Links to video and audio media chronologically Cain s January 30 2012 interview at NPR archive interview highlights in text Cain s February 28 2012 TED Talk video at the TED2012 Conference archive Same talk on the TED com website archive Cain s March 27 2012 interview audio at the Royal Society of Arts RSA archive Portion of same interview video in theRSAorg s YouTube channel archive Miscellaneous The Quiet Revolution website initiated by Cain in 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Quiet The Power of Introverts in a World That Can 27t Stop Talking amp oldid 1222088795, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.