Quiet
Susan Cain · An argument for the strengths of introverts and how society undervalues them.
5 people say it helped them, in their own words on Hacker News.
What people said
It was a paradigm shifting book for me, made me understand some people in my life in profoundly new ways, and helped me discover stuff about my own personality.
I wouldn't say it's 'changed my life', but it has made a few relationships with close friends and colleagues a lot better.
After reading that book and realizing how widespread introversion is, I became more and more comfortable in my own skin.
Helped me better understand myself and others, highly recommend
What helped me to accept myself was the book
Description from Open Library
Passionately argued, impressively researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, Quiet shows how dramatically we undervalue introverts, and how much we lose in doing so. Taking the reader on a journey from Dale Carnegie's birthplace to Harvard Business School, from a Tony Robbins seminar to an evangelical megachurch, Susan Cain charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal in the twentieth century and explores its far-reaching effects.
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She talks to Asian-American students who feel alienated from the brash, backslapping atmosphere of American schools. She questions the dominant values of American business culture, where forced collaboration can stand in the way of innovation, and where the leadership potential of introverts is often overlooked.
And she draws on cutting-edge research in psychology and neuroscience to reveal the surprising differences between extroverts and introverts. Perhaps most inspiring, she introduces us to successful introverts–from a witty, high-octane public speaker who recharges in solitude after his talks, to a record-breaking salesman who quietly taps into the power of questions.
Finally, she offers invaluable advice on everything from how to better negotiate differences in introvert-extrovert relationships to how to empower an introverted child to when it makes sense to be a "pretend extrovert." This extraordinary book has the power to permanently change how we see introverts and, equally important, how introverts see themselves. - Publisher.
What people got from it AI summary
Best if you feel shy or socially awkward and want to understand yourself and others.
- Built self-acceptance
- Deepened understanding of others
- Improved close relationships
Style
Big-picture thinking · 368 pages
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