“ Manche Menschen sind sich aller Dinge sicherer als ich mir einer einzigen Sache. Robert Rubin Susan Cain
“ Jealousy is an ugly emotion, but it tells the truth. You mostly envy those who have what you desire. Susan Cain
“ Introverts tend to assume leadership positions within groups when they really have something to contribute….they listen carefully to the ideas of the people they lead. All of this gives them a big adv… Susan Cain
“ Introverts living under the Extrovert Ideal are like women in a man’s world, discounted because of a trait that goes to the core of who they are. Susan Cain
“ Introverts have wide-open information channels, causing them to be flooded with stimulation and over-aroused, while extroverts have tighter channels, making them prone to under-arousal. Over-arousal d… Susan Cain
“ Introverts are drawn to the inner world of thought and feeling, said Jung, extroverts to the external life of people and activities Susan Cain
“ In other words, introverts are capable of acting like extroverts for the sake of work they consider important, people they love, or anything they value highly. Susan Cain
“ If you’re an introvert, you also know that the bias against quiet can cause deep psychic pain. Susan Cain
“ If you force extroverts to pause, says Newman, they’ll do just as well as introverts at the numbers game. Susan Cain
“ Enjoyment appears at the boundary between boredom and anxiety, when the challenges are just balanced with the person’s capacity to act. —MIHALY CSIKSZENTMIHALYI Susan Cain
“ Einmal schriebst Du, Du wolltest bei mir sitzen, während ich schreibe; denke nur, da könnte ich nicht schreiben... Schreiben heisst ja, sich öffnen bis zum Übermass; die äusserste Offenherzigkeit und… Susan Cain
“ Deliberate Practice is best conducted alone for several reasons. It takes intense concentration, and other people can be distracting. It requires deep motivation, often self-generated. But most import… Susan Cain
“ But it turned out that this unlearning was not as complete as the scientists first thought. When they severed the neural connections between the rats’ cortex and amygdala, the rats became afraid of th… Susan Cain
“ But for all their differences, shyness and introversion have in common something profound. The mental state of a shy extrovert sitting quietly in a business meeting may be very different from that of… Susan Cain
“ Another study, of 38,000 knowledge workers across different sectors, found that the simple act of being interrupted is one of the biggest barriers to productivity. Susan Cain
“ Another study, of 38,000 knowledge workers across different sectors, found that the simple act of being interrupted is one of the biggest barriers to productivity. Even multitasking, that prized feat… Susan Cain
“ And it suggests, says Jadzia Jagiellowicz, the lead scientist at Stony Brook, that sensitive types think in an unusually complex fashion. It may also help explain why they’re so bored by small talk. I… Susan Cain
“ It makes sense that introverts are uniquely good at leading intiative-takers. Because of their inclination to listen to others and lack of interest in dominating social situations, introverts are more… Susan Cain
“ Where we fall on the introvert-extrovert spectrum. Our place on this continuum influences our choice of friends and mates, and how we make conversation, resolve differences, and show love. It affects… Susan Cain
“ When he analyzed what the highest-performing companies had in common, the nature of their CEOs jumped out at him. Every single one of them was led by an unassuming man like Darwin Smith. Susan Cain
