“ They focused on the so-called Big Five traits: Introversion-Extroversion; Agreeableness; Openness to Experience; Conscientiousness; and Emotional Stability. Susan Cain
“ The longer you pause to process surprising or negative feedback, the more likely you are to learn from it. Susan Cain
“ The highly sensitive tend to be philosophical or spiritual in their orientation, rather than materialistic or hedonistic. They dislike small talk. They Susan Cain
“ The evangelical culture ties together faithfulness with extroversion, McHugh explained. The emphasis is on community, on participating in more and more programs and events, on meeting more and more pe… Susan Cain
“ The cooperative approach has politically progressive roots—the theory is that students take ownership of their education when they learn from one another—but according to elementary school teachers I… Susan Cain
“ The New Groupthink did not arise at one precise moment. Cooperative learning, corporate teamwork, and open office plans emerged at different times and for different reasons. But the mighty force that… Susan Cain
“ So the next time you see a person with a composed face and a soft voice, remember that inside her mind she might be solving an equation, composing a sonnet, designing a hat. She might, that is, be dep… Susan Cain
“ She had trouble finding the sacred in the everyday; it seemed to be there only when she withdrew from the world. Susan Cain
“ Po položení otázky pět sekund počkejte. Introverti tak dostanou čas i motivaci k přemýšlení. Susan Cain
“ Our lives are shaped as profoundly by personality as by gender or race. And the single most important aspect of personality—the north and south of temperament, as one scientist puts it—is where we fal… Susan Cain
“ Or you’re told that you’re in your head too much, a phrase that’s often deployed against the quiet and cerebral. Of course, there’s another word for such people: thinkers. Susan Cain
“ It may also help explain why they’re so bored by small talk. If you’re thinking in more complicated ways, she told me, then talking about the weather or where you went for the holidays is not quite as… Susan Cain
“ If you're an introvert, you also know that the bias against quiet can cause deep psychic pain. As a child you might have overheard your parents apologize for your shyness. Or at school you might have… Susan Cain
“ High-reactive kids also tend to think and feel deeply about what they’ve noticed, and to bring an extra degree of nuance to everyday experiences. Susan Cain
“ It makes sense that introverts are uniquely good at leading initiative-takers. Because of their inclination to listen to others and lack of interest in dominating social situations, introverts are mor… Susan Cain
“ High-reactive child’s ideal parent: someone who can read your cues and respect your individuality; is warm and firm in placing demands on you without being harsh or hostile; promotes curiosity, academ… Susan Cain
