“ Scientists have found that nomads who inherited the form of a particular gene linked to extroversion (specifically, to novelty-seeking) are better nourished than those without this version of the gene… Susan Cain
“ Remember that introverts react not only to new people, but also to new places and events. So don’t mistake a child’s caution in new situations for an inability to relate to others. He’s recoiling from… Susan Cain
“ Psychologists often discuss the difference between temperament and personality. Temperament refers to inborn, biologically based behavioral and emotional patterns that are observable in infancy and ea… Susan Cain
“ Proust called these moments of unity between writer and reader that fruitful miracle of a communication in the midst of solitude. Susan Cain
“ Our schools should teach children the skills to work with others- cooperative learning can be effective when practiced well and in moderation- but also the time and training they need to deliberately… Susan Cain
“ Our culture made a virtue of living only as extroverts. We discouraged the inner journey, the quest for a center. So we lost our center and have to find it again. —ANAÏS NIN Susan Cain
“ Open-plan offices have been found to reduce productivity and impair memory. They’re associated with high staff turnover. They make people sick, hostile, unmotivated, and insecure. Open-plan workers ar… Susan Cain
“ Nor are introverts necessarily shy. Shyness is the fear of social disapproval or humiliation, while introversion is a preference for environments that are not overstimulating. Susan Cain
“ Most leading in a corporation is done in small meetings and it’s done at a distance, through written and video communications, Susan Cain
“ Keep in mind the words of Sir Winston Churchill: 'Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. Susan Cain
“ Kafka, for example, couldn’t bear to be near even his adoring fiancée while he worked: You once said that you would like to sit beside me while I write. Listen, in that case I could not write at all.… Susan Cain
“ It’s also why exhortations to imagine the audience in the nude don’t help nervous speakers; naked lions are just as dangerous as elegantly dressed ones. Susan Cain
“ Introversion—along with its cousins sensitivity, seriousness, and shyness—is now a second-class personality trait, somewhere between a disappointment and a pathology. Introverts living under the Extro… Susan Cain
“ In our culture, guilt is a tainted word, but it’s probably one of the building blocks of conscience. Susan Cain
“ In most settings, people use small talk as a way of relaxing into a new relationship, and only once they’re comfortable do they connect more seriously. Sensitive people seem to do the reverse. They en… Susan Cain
“ In fact, the very thing that many high-reactives hate most about blushing— its uncontrollability— is what makes it so socially useful. Because it is impossible to control the blush intentionally, Dijk… Susan Cain
“ In fact, public speaking anxiety may be primal and quintessentially human, not limited to those of us born with a high-reactive nervous system. One theory, based on the writings of the sociobiologist… Susan Cain
“ If you want your child to learn these skills, don’t let her hear you call her shy: she’ll believe the label and experience her nervousness as a fixed trait rather than an emotion she can control. She… Susan Cain
“ I worry that there are people who are put in positions of authority because they're good talkers, but they don't have good ideas. It's so easy to confuse schmoozing ability with talent. Someone seems… Susan Cain
