“ The same person who would never raise his hand in a lecture hall of two hundred people might blog to two thousand, or two million, without thinking twice. The same person who finds it difficult to int… Susan Cain
“ The one and only personality trait the effective ones I have encountered did have in common was something they did not have: they had little or no ‘charisma’ and little use either for the term or what… Susan Cain
“ The key to flow is to pursue an activity for its own sake, not for the rewards it brings. Although flow does not depend on being an introvert or an extrovert, many of the flow experiences that Csiksze… Susan Cain
“ The introverted leaders were 20 percent more likely to follow the suggestion—and their teams had 24 percent better results than the teams of the extroverted leaders. Susan Cain
“ The conference is geared to people who enjoy meaningful discussions and sometimes move a conversation to a deeper level, only to find out we are the only ones there. . . . When it's my turn, I talk ab… Susan Cain
“ The Subarctic Survival Situation may sound like a harmless game played inside the ivory tower, but if you think of meetings you’ve attended, you can probably recall a time—plenty of times—when the opi… Susan Cain
“ Studies have shown that, indeed, introverts are more likely than extroverts to express intimate facts about themselves online that their family and friends would be surprised to read, to say that they… Susan Cain
“ Some of the world’s most talented people are introverts. Without them we wouldn’t have the Apple computer, the theory of relativity or Van Gogh’s sunflowers. Susan Cain
“ So what’s John’s secret for relating to his forceful wife? He lets her know that her words were unacceptable, but he also tries to listen to their meaning. I try to tap into my empathy, he says. I tak… Susan Cain
“ Shyness is the fear of social disapproval or humiliation, while introversion is a preference for environments that are not overstimulating. Susan Cain
“ Putting theory into practice is hard for them, writes Gallagher, because their sensitive natures and elaborate schemes are unsuited to the heterogeneous rigors of the schoolyard. Susan Cain
“ Psychologists usually offer three explanations for the failure of group brainstorming. The first is social loafing: in a group, some individuals tend to sit back and let others do the work. The second… Susan Cain
“ Professor Richard Howard gave introverts and extroverts a complicated series of printed mazes, and found not only that the introverts tended to solve more mazes correctly, but also that they spent a m… Susan Cain
“ Probably the most common—and damaging—misunderstanding about personality type is that introverts are antisocial and extroverts are pro-social. Susan Cain
“ Parks herself seemed aware of this paradox, calling her autobiography Quiet Strength—a title that challenges us to question our assumptions. Why shouldn’t quiet be strong? And what else can quiet do t… Susan Cain
“ Nobody is going to care who won or lost any election when the earth is uninhabitable. - Al Gore Susan Cain
