The Importance Of Introverts

The Power of Introverts Many would consider introverts as shy, or powerless. If one was to research the definition of an introvert google will provide you with this, “a shy, reticent person.” This stereotype of an introvert, can be so disconcerting. Those who are introverts, may realize that at times this definition may be true, but that does not define introverts as a whole. They may often hide or guard their ideas or feelings, and keep their baggage to themselves. However, in Susan Cain’s Ted Talk

publication Quiet - The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain, a New York Times bestseller – is a well-thought out book with seven years of superb research. It takes into account historical facts, neuroscientific researches and case studies to describe how over a hundred years, extroversion was held in the highest esteem which has been established to be unfavorable to innovation and productivity.

explores how introverts fit into the world, America mainly. As an introvert herself, she is biased, but her extensive research and artful viewpoints give clear insights into both introversion and extroversion. The book covers history, psychology, and present day, real-life situations that dictate and are dictated by the polar temperaments. Cain arranges her information into four parts: how introverts’ place in America morphed into what it is, the science behind introverts, introverts in other cultures

The purpose of the research was to assess the participant’s self-concept personality (i.e., introvert or extrovert) and how they would associate with either a profile that was alike to their self-concept personality or a profile that was opposite to their self-concept personality. The three traits that were selected for the research were trustworthiness, friendliness, and likeability/physical attractiveness. Former research [“Byrne, D. (1961). Interpersonal attraction and attitude similarity. The

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

claims, is being perceived as an irregular lifestyle. Susan Cain is a self- described introvert and a notable author of the book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. She believes society sees extroversion as the more admirable trait when compared to introversion, even though introverts are just as good, she says, in influencing and bringing change. In her speech, The Power of Introverts, Cain asserts that the educational systems command a bias against the introverted lifestyle

I was born an introvert and remember being this way at a young age. I remember choosing to seclude myself in a room, engulfed in a world of video games and television alone, over the companionship of my fellow youth. I constantly found myself or my parents making excuses for the way that I was, such as, “He is just shy”, or many of the other clichés that go along with introversion. That couldn’t be further from the truth. I instead would find myself examining the situation and gauging it before

The Power of This Introvert 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

specifically in this case, as either introverts or extraverts. Introverts and extraverts are traits that are very different from one another and can be called opposites. These two personalities can differ in people with how they react in society, in private, public, in the workplace, and how the person with either of these personalities react with people and other stimuli, and much more. Generally speaking, extraverts are people that like to have company around them and introverts are people who like to be

In our attempts to convert to a more extroverted society, the introvert has been all but erased, the only remnants a gross misrepresentation. Introverts are encouraged to display extroverted characteristics and conform. In other words, all the positive markers of the introvert have been erased. As an introvert thrown into an alternating ideal after living in Asia, this presented as a massive culture shock. Qualities that were encouraged