Annotated Bibliography On 'You Are Too Nice And Quiet'

Susan Cain, a well known and appreciated writer from America in the field of psychology, recently held a speech on one of the famous TED talks and entirely captured me by trying to give the audience an understanding of introversion.

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Susan Cain’s Ted Talk The Power Of Introverts brought a new conversation to society in how introverts are treated. Five years ago (when this took place) this topic was not very well discussed, which made this piece very eye opening for some. Using Aristotle's appeals: logos and pathos, as well as a comparative argument in her ted talk, Cain persuades viewers that we as a society oppress/shame introverts, not allowing them to strive or be themselves in our now extroverted society. She advocates for a more balanced society that serves both introverts and extroverts instead of just extroverts.

In her article Shyness: Evolutionary Tactic? author Susan Cain addresses many of the preconceived notions society has against introverted people. Cain argues that society tends to favor the outgoing and extroverted and shames those who prefer to be alone rather than socialize. The author utilizes certain writing strategies as a way to change her audience’s original views surrounding introversion. Cain’s use of comparing and contrasting, specific examples, and strong transitions that bridge various ideas to each other make her argument, that introverts are essential to society, much more persuasive.

Susan Cain’s “Power of Introverts” talk was all about the importance of people who are considered introvertly inclined in our society. In her talk, she described first how her family influenced her in being an introvert. Reading is her family’s social activity and that one can roam around through his or her own imagination. She also discussed about her memorable summer camp story where she has discovered the way extrovert people live and tried to shift in this kind of life. With all these changes in her life she never left her introverted life and espoused the ideas that when it comes to creativity and leadership, the society needs introverts and the things where they excel most. She explained that introversion is how one responds to stimulation including social stimulation which is different from a person being shy – the fear of social judgment.

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When people hear the word introvert, they usually think of someone who is quiet, shy and keeps to themselves. The word introvert generally has a negative connotation associated with it, but Susan Cain argues in a Ted talk called “The power of introverts” that being an introvert is actually a good thing. In her argument, Cain uses ethos, logos, and pathos to appeal to her audience and this essay will analyze how she does so.

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Cain writes about shyness, introversion, social anxiety disorder, and extroversion. She compares introversion to extroversion. We need equally kinds of people in society. In my experience, people display both characteristics at the same time. The article shyness and evolutionary tactic is an interesting article because the current social judgment favors extroverts but does a disservice to introverts who also make important contributions to sociality.

Quietness is not to be mistaken as shyness. In fact the exact definition of quiet is to make no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound (Dictionary.com). While shyness is defined as, being reserved or having or showing nervousness, timidity in the company of other people (Encyclopedia.com). You cannot group the shy within the quiet. Nicholas Christenfeld, a psychology professor at the University of California, San Diego stated, "There are people who wish to talk, but are too timid to do so" as well, there are those who,"simply choose not to say much (Weeks).

Beyoncé Knowles is known as an amazing actress, single, and fashion icon, but what was she like before all the fame in fortune? And how has it affected her life? What does it really take to become as sucessful as her? From her early childhood, Beyoncé Knowles wanted to be more than a performer: she wanted to be a superstar. By the age of twenty-one, she had reached that goal, becoming worldly famous not just as a singer but also as an actress. After her huge success with the R&B group Destiny's Child, Beyoncé broke out on her own, releasing a solo ablum, Dangerously in Love, in 2003. The single "Crazy in Love," featuring her boyfriend, rapper Jay-Z, was one of the biggest hits of the summer of 2003. The song got the album to

A great voice for this generation is Beyoncé Knowles because she is a feminist, she is an activist, she is a great mother and an overall wonderful person. She has worked hard to get where she is at. She actively speaks out on how women should be treated with more respect, how African Americans are mistreated, how being healthy is a big part of life, and how family should come first. But she is also known as not only a musical genius and very charitable, she is also in the movie and fashion industry. She is the daughter of Mathew and Tina Knowles; her father was a sales manager and her mother worked as a salon owner and hairdresser. She also has three siblings, and their names are Solange, Bianca, and Nixon Knowles. Solange being the most recognizable one because of her fame. The start of Beyoncé’s career was Destiny’s Child, an all-girl group that was widely known. She then ventured off to a solo career, which later became the start of one the greatest stardoms in history.

2. Throughout the book Mrs. Cain explained the concept of Introverts and Extroverts in detailed matters. For where this quote lies, she explains how introverts and extroverts react to one another in a relationship

In contrast, if this child was shy, he would instead choose not to participate in a conversation out of a fear (quite often unfounded) of being judged and ridiculed for his thoughts. Many teachers are under the impression that these two terms mean the same thing, and forcing students to “learn” to talk in class is a favor they are doing them. For introverts (who, according to numerous studies, make up a whopping third of the population) to be forced to participate and verbalize their thought process for a participation grade can, in the end, be damaging to their testing scores (huffpost). For people like this, the thinking process is much faster than talking their way through a problem, and the constant pressure to raise one’s hand is not only the opposite of beneficial, but exhausting and often quite distracting. This is not to say that those who benefit from participation should not participate- rather, it should be a choice based on the students individual preference of learning and retaining