All personality traits have their good side and their bad side. But for a long time, we’ve seen introversion only through its negative side and extroversion mostly through its positive side.
Susan Cain
Personality Traits, Introversion, Extroversion, Positive And Negative, Cultural Perceptions
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“Here’s a rule of thumb for networking events: one new honest-to-goodness relationship is worth ten fistfuls of business cards. Rush home afterward and kick back on your sofa. Carve out restorative niches.” Susan Cain
Networking, Authentic Relationships, Quality Over Quantity, Personal Downtime, Self-care
Susan Cain Networking, Authentic Relationships, Quality Over Quantity, Personal Downtime, Self-care“Restorative niche is Professor Little’s term for the place you go when you want to return to your true self.” Susan Cain
Restorative Niche, Personal Space, Self-discovery, Professor Little, Emotional Well-being
Susan Cain Restorative Niche, Personal Space, Self-discovery, Professor Little, Emotional Well-being“The high-reactive babies were not misanthropes in the making; they were simply sensitive to their environments.” Susan Cain
High-reactive Babies, Environmental Sensitivity, Childhood Traits, Emotional Development, Nature Versus Nurture
Susan Cain High-reactive Babies, Environmental Sensitivity, Childhood Traits, Emotional Development, Nature Versus Nurture“Shyness is inherently uncomfortable; introversion is not. The traits do overlap, though psychologists debate to what degree.” Susan Cain
Shyness, Introversion, Discomfort, Psychological Traits, Debate
Susan Cain Shyness, Introversion, Discomfort, Psychological Traits, Debate“I’m continually amazed by how many people who appear to be extroverts are actually introverts.” Susan Cain
Appearance Versus Reality, Extrovert Facade, Introvert Nature, Surprising Truths, Social Perceptions
Susan Cain Appearance Versus Reality, Extrovert Facade, Introvert Nature, Surprising Truths, Social Perceptions“Our nervous systems make little distinction between our own pain and the pain of others, it turns out; they react similarly to both. This instinct is as much a part of us as the desire to eat and breathe. The compassionate instinct is also a fundamental aspect of the human success story – and one of the great powers of bittersweetness.” Susan Cain
Empathy, Shared Pain, Compassionate Instinct, Human Connection, Bittersweetness
Susan Cain Empathy, Shared Pain, Compassionate Instinct, Human Connection, Bittersweetness“At the university level, introversion predicts academic performance better than cognitive ability.” Susan Cain
Introversion, Academic Performance, Cognitive Ability, Educational Psychology, Student Success
Susan Cain Introversion, Academic Performance, Cognitive Ability, Educational Psychology, Student Success“If you enjoy depth, don’t force yourself to seek breadth. If you prefer single-tasking to multi-tasking, stick to your guns.” Susan Cain
Depth Versus Breadth, Personal Preferences, Single-tasking, Self-acceptance, Individual Choices
Susan Cain Depth Versus Breadth, Personal Preferences, Single-tasking, Self-acceptance, Individual Choices“Buzz is JFK’s Camelot, but it’s also the Kennedy Curse.” Susan Cain
JFK, Camelot, Cultural Reference, Leadership Narratives, Historical Legacy
Susan Cain JFK, Camelot, Cultural Reference, Leadership Narratives, Historical Legacy“How could you be shy and courageous?” Susan Cain
Shyness, Courage, Contradiction, Personality, Self-perception
Susan Cain Shyness, Courage, Contradiction, Personality, Self-perception“In the United States, he feels, conversation is about how effective you are at turning your experiences into stories, whereas a Chinese person might be concerned with taking up too much of the other person’s time with inconsequential information.” Susan Cain
Cultural Communication, Storytelling, Conversational Norms, Cultural Differences, Social Interactions
Susan Cain Cultural Communication, Storytelling, Conversational Norms, Cultural Differences, Social Interactions“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
Introverted Leadership, Team Effectiveness, Suggestion Following, Performance Outcomes, Leadership Dynamics
Susan Cain Introverted Leadership, Team Effectiveness, Suggestion Following, Performance Outcomes, Leadership Dynamics“What’s so magical about solitude? In many fields, it’s only when you’re alone that you can engage in deliberate practice. This is the key to exceptional achievement.” Susan Cain
Solitude, Deliberate Practice, Creativity, Personal Mastery, Exceptional Achievement
Susan Cain Solitude, Deliberate Practice, Creativity, Personal Mastery, Exceptional Achievement“If you had gathered the same people who created Linux, installed them in a giant conference room for a year, and asked them to devise a new operating system, it’s doubtful that anything so revolutionary would have occurred.” Susan Cain
Linux, Group Dynamics, Innovation, Teamwork, Creativity In Tech
Susan Cain Linux, Group Dynamics, Innovation, Teamwork, Creativity In Tech“The trick is not to amass all the different kinds of available power, but to use well the kind you’ve been granted.” Susan Cain
Personal Power, Effective Use, Self-awareness, Strengths, Resourcefulness
Susan Cain Personal Power, Effective Use, Self-awareness, Strengths, Resourcefulness“To ask whether it’s nature or nurture, says Kagan, is like asking whether a blizzard is caused by temperature or humidity. It’s the intricate interaction between the two that makes us who we are.” Susan Cain
Nature, Nurture, Personality, Interaction, Development
Susan Cain Nature, Nurture, Personality, Interaction, Development“Scores of studies have shown that venting doesn’t soothe anger; it fuels it.” Susan Cain
Venting Anger, Psychological Studies, Emotional Management, Coping Mechanisms, Behavioral Insights
Susan Cain Venting Anger, Psychological Studies, Emotional Management, Coping Mechanisms, Behavioral Insights“It’s just the most amazing thing to see the introvert revolution literally remaking the way we organize society – this time, the world of book clubs.” Susan Cain
Introvert Revolution, Societal Changes, Book Clubs, Cultural Organization, Community Building
Susan Cain Introvert Revolution, Societal Changes, Book Clubs, Cultural Organization, Community Building“In our society, the ideal self is bold, gregarious, and comfortable in the spotlight. We like to think that we value individuality, but mostly we admire the type of individual who’s comfortable ’putting himself out there.” Susan Cain
Ideal Self, Societal Values, Individualism, Gregariousness, Cultural Admiration
Susan Cain Ideal Self, Societal Values, Individualism, Gregariousness, Cultural Admiration“Kuhnen and Brian Knutson have found that men who are shown erotic pictures just before they gamble take more risks than those shown neutral images like desks and chairs. This is because anticipating rewards – any rewards, whether or not related to the subject at hand – excites our dopamine-driven reward networks and makes us act more rashly.” Susan Cain
Risk-taking Behavior, Gambling, Reward Anticipation, Dopamine Response, Emotional Triggers
Susan Cain Risk-taking Behavior, Gambling, Reward Anticipation, Dopamine Response, Emotional Triggers