Susan Cain Introverts

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.

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.

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.

Throughout my teenage years, I was the embodiment of the average introvert. The pressure to succeed and become a first generation college student in my family was overwhelming, and the constant battle of not being good enough defeated me. My parents only spoke Spanish, and were unable to help me with my school assignments. As I struggled with my academics silently, my self-consciousness and insecurities grew. The fear of speaking out in public was a lingering shadow that developed more, as I grew older. Being that English was my second language, I had always felt inferior to those who spoke English as their primary language.

When reading this chapter she creates the feeling of unity because she is standing up for the introverts along with being on their side. By creating this feeling along with documenting her authority she did a great job at establishing ethos. Being an introvert gives her the authority to write this book for the audience of introverts in addition to extroverts. Using her previous knowledge about introverts as well as how introverts may act in groups of people create the sense of

Susan Cain is an honors graduate of Princeton and Harvard Law School. Since graduating Cain has become the chief revolutionary and co-founder of the Quiet Revolution and the co-founder of the Quiet Schools Network and the Quiet Leadership Institute. Cain is also the author of the bestsellers Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts and Quiet: The Power of Introverts in A World That Can’t Stop Talking, which has been on the New York Times bestseller list for almost three years and was named the #1 best book of the year by Fast Company magazine. The goal of the Quiet Revolution is to unlock the power of introverts for the benefits of everyone which was discussed in the TED talk that is being analyzed in this essay. The TED talk “The power of introverts” has been viewed over 17 million times and was named one of Bill Gates all-time favorite talks. The purpose of this speech was to inform the audience about how introversion is not what most people make it out to be. Throughout her speech, Cain compares and contrast introversion with extroversion and

In this book Susan Cain argues against this bias. The first chapter begins with the summary of the life of David Carnegie, One of the first nationally recognized promoters of the extrovert Ideal. His class, lectures and the book he wrote focused on the extrovert personality type and how it was important to have these traits to ensure

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.

Susan Cain’s intention in her book Quiet is to convey the struggles of an introvert, to illustrate the importance and impacts of introversion, and to empower the introverts of the world. The author demonstrates this through her anecdotes, opinions, and historical allusions. Susan Cain highlights the importance of introversion in her anecdote about Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks can be assumed to have been an outspoken, brave person because of her courageous refusal to switch bus seats. However, after her death, people who knew her described her as “timid and shy” and having “the courage of a lion” (Cain 2).

Extroverts in today’s society are idolized, and people associate different positive characteristics such as attractiveness and intelligence with extroverts. That misconception has caused many introverts to try and become more extroverted in order to fit in with society. However, the book Quiet by Susan Crain informs that introverts posses many strong traits like leadership or intelligence and therefore can be viewed just as highly as extroverts.

“The Power of Introverts,” by Susan Cain: I chose this TedTalk because I thought the topic was interesting. Sometimes, when people talk about introverts they focus on the disadvantages; I like that Cain is proposing a different argument. “The Disadvantages of an Elite Education” by William Deresiewicz: I like how Deresiewic essay because it's controversial. Most people don't point out the negative things about going to an Ivy League, but he shows that there are many disadvantages. I like how he uses humor to get his point across.

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain In the book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, the three most important ideas I learned are that introvert doesn’t mean being shy, leaders aren’t always introverts, and that sometimes being in a quiet place can help us generating better ideas. Before reading the book, I always thought that if someone is called as introvert, it means that he or she is a shy person who does not like to talk. However, after reading the book, I wonder if I have a huge portion of introversion.

In this kind of world people are quick to say all quiet people are a lot but no one is alike. People are unique in their own kind of way. Susan Cain talks about her life as an introvert. She is more of a writer and she explained how you shouldn't compare an introvert to and extrovert none is better than the other and she explains how the two can get along very well with one another.

In today's society, many people believe that extroverts are more likely to be more successful, smarter, more interesting and even more attractive. In this book, Cain argues that introverts can be all the same things as extroverts but society underestimates the power of introverts (especially in leadership positions) because they are “quiet”. She mentions that with that attitude towards introverts there are many organizations or people including Harvard that attempt to turn introverts into extroverts so that they can become successful. Cain divided her book into four different parts. Part one, “The Extrovert ideal” where she talks about, extroversion and the fact it has become ideal for many schools and businesses and focuses a lot on the Harvard

According to many psychologists and other social experts, there exist two major social behaviors that are widely adopted globally by a person as they mature into young adulthood: extraversion or introversion. Extroverts are expressive individuals who appear to be energized and enjoy seeking activities that involve socialization with others where as a reserved individual (introvert) prefers solitary pursuits where he or she often partakes in a favorite pastime. In her novel Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life is Your Hidden Strength, Laurie Helgoe statistically explores the fact that more than one half of the American populace claims to be reticent and encourages those folks to embrace their natural selves (“Book Details” 1). Introverts