The Extrovert Ideal By Robert Cain

In the book, “Quiet”, by Susan Cain, the author explains the differences between introversion and extroversion, and the roles they play in society. In the beginning, she talks about the extrovert ideal and how society has harmed introverts, extroverts, and even society itself by pushing this ideal into every aspect of daily life. Next she explains introversion and extroversion, using the work of researchers such as Kagan and his theory of sensitivity (the idea that the traits introversion and extroversion are possibly linked to a child’s sensitivity to their environment), to help the reader understand how people function with each trait on a biological level. Finally, the author concludes the book with a section about compromise and understanding,

Susan Cain highlights the positive aspects of introversion. She argues that, in a world that values extroverts, introverts are underappreciated. Cain charts the rise of the extrovert ideal in the twentieth century and explores its far-reaching effects. She also introduces successful introverts. Cain explains in her book, Quiet, that extroverted people are not the only types of people who succeed.

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).

In the article, " Don't Call Introverted Children 'Shy', Susan Cain expresses her views on the extroverted children with advantage and introverted children disadvange in young ages. Most of us think that extroverted children are more sociable than introverted . Also, we call them " shy" because introverted children are not talkative as much we do, also they prefer to stay alone at home and immersion into the books' world. and try to develop a new idea while extroverted are going out with theirs friends. that's reason, easily we call them' shy', because introverted are opposite with extroverted. However, the author gives example why introverted

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.

Extraversion, or the tendency to be energetic, assertive, and sociable is rated as a highly effective trait for leaders within the Factor Five model. Goodall has demonstrated both introverted and extraverted traits during her life’s works, her year of study in Africa with the chimps required methodical thinking and a great deal of solitude behaviors often exhibited in introverted approaches, however her years following the two decades in Africa, where spent educating and motivating people, requiring more extraverted tendencies. I feel Goodall possesses both qualities of introverts and extroverts. I have always been a more extraverted person with high

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 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.

Review of “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking” by Susan Cain Rebecca L. Mann George Mason University School of Policy, government, and International Affairs ODKM 705 Book Review Assignment   Abstract In Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking, Susan Cain makes a case for not only letting introverts be, but also accessing the power of their quiet, reflective, and risk-adverse intellect. She makes a convincing argument that an “Extrovert Ideal” has emerged, and come to dominate our culture, making it difficult for introverts to use their true powers to the detriment of our society. Using personal anecdotes of her own experiences as an introvert to illustrate points about the need for introverted behavior in business, government, and academia,

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.

Susan Cain, in her book “The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking” explores introversion and extroversion and how introverts are powerful in their own way, using their unique way of working together and thinking skills/styles to influence the world around them, using many sources to back up her information and tell her story correctly. One source Cain uses is Carl G. Jung who studied types of behaviors and came up with introversion and extroversion.

Society ceases to thrive without two key components: extroverts and introverts. However, the latter is greatly underappreciated. While extroverts are praised for their amiability and social skills, introverts are criticized for being aloof and antisocial. This is the result of the Extrovert Ideal, which subconsciously drills society to underestimate introverts. In an effort to combat this, Susan Cain’s novel, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking, argues that introverts should be recognized for their group work, sensitivity, and attentiveness to detail.

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

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

This is the same for society as well. Society expects everyone, especially those who are introverted to be gregarious and make a statement or “act” like an extrovert. Society makes it seem that if we don’t be in a certain way, in this case being like an extrovert, no one will get anywhere in their lives, or we can’t “have it all”. This concept is heavily used in companies and in the business world. When companies look for potential employees, they tend to look for those who are outgoing and cordial because they think that they will represent the company well. Often times these companies won’t choose those who seem introverted because they think that they are too soft-spoken to represent them in a way that these companies want them to. We often think that those who are outgoing and sociable are the ones who make great leaders. But in fact, introverts are the ones that make better leaders because they are more likely to have their fellow members to come up with their own ideas. Examples of great leaders in the world who were introverts are Gandhi, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Rosa Parks. While extroverts may not let others form