What if you love knowledge for its own sake, not necessarily as a blueprint to action? What if you wish there were more, not fewer reflective types in the world?
Susan Cain
Knowledge, Reflection, Intellectualism, Love Learning, Thoughtful Inquiry
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“Americans revered action and were suspicious of intellect, associating the life of the mind with the languid, ineffectual European aristocracy they had left behind.” Susan Cain
Cultural Values, Action Versus Intellect, American Identity, Historical Context, Intellectualism
Susan Cain Cultural Values, Action Versus Intellect, American Identity, Historical Context, Intellectualism“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 opinion of the most dynamic or talkative person prevailed to the detriment of all.” Susan Cain
Group Dynamics, Subarctic Survival Situation, Meetings, Opinion Dominance, Talkative Individuals
Susan Cain Group Dynamics, Subarctic Survival Situation, Meetings, Opinion Dominance, Talkative Individuals“It turned out that the introverts who were especially good at acting like extroverts tended to score high for a trait that psychologists call “self-monitoring.” Self-monitors are highly skilled at modifying their behavior to the social demands of a situation. They look for cues to tell them how to act. When in Rome, they do as the Romans do, according to the psychologist Mark Snyder, author of Public Appearances, Private Realities, and creator of the Self-Monitoring Scale.” Susan Cain
Self-monitoring, Introversion, Social Adaptability, Behavior Modification, Mark Snyder
Susan Cain Self-monitoring, Introversion, Social Adaptability, Behavior Modification, Mark Snyder“The tragedy of life is linked inescapably with its splendor; you could tear civilization down and rebuild it from scratch, and the same dualities would rise again. Yet to fully inhabit these dualities – the dark as well as the light – is, paradoxically, the only way to transcend them. And transcending them is the ultimate point. The bittersweet is about the desire for communion, the wish to go home.” Susan Cain
Bittersweet, Dualities, Transcendence, Human Experience, Desire For Connection
Susan Cain Bittersweet, Dualities, Transcendence, Human Experience, Desire For Connection“The key to flow is to pursue an activity for its own sake, not for the rewards it brings.” Susan Cain
Flow State, Intrinsic Motivation, Personal Fulfillment, Enjoyment In Activities, Pursuit Of Passion
Susan Cain Flow State, Intrinsic Motivation, Personal Fulfillment, Enjoyment In Activities, Pursuit Of Passion“First, think back to what you loved to do when you were a child. How did you answer the question of what you wanted to be when you grew up? The specific answer you gave may have been off the mark, but the underlying impulse was not.” Susan Cain
Childhood Passions, Self-discovery, Career Aspirations, Personal Reflection, Motivation
Susan Cain Childhood Passions, Self-discovery, Career Aspirations, Personal Reflection, Motivation“Solitude is out of fashion. Our companies, our schools and our culture are in thrall to an idea I call the New Groupthink, which holds that creativity and achievement come from an oddly gregarious place.” Susan Cain
Solitude, New Groupthink, Creativity, Cultural Trends, Collective Achievement
Susan Cain Solitude, New Groupthink, Creativity, Cultural Trends, Collective Achievement“We need to do teacher training to educate them about what temperament means. Shyness is painful and you want to help a child with shyness - but the underlying temperament of being a careful, sensitive person is to be honoured, valued, and respected.” Susan Cain
Teacher Training, Temperament Education, Shyness, Sensitive Children, Emotional Support
Susan Cain Teacher Training, Temperament Education, Shyness, Sensitive Children, Emotional Support“How could you be shy and courageous?” Susan Cain
Shyness, Courage, Contradiction, Personality, Self-perception
Susan Cain Shyness, Courage, Contradiction, Personality, Self-perception“Participants in brainstorming sessions usually believe that their group performed much better than it actually did, which points to a valuable reason for their continued popularity – group brainstorming makes people feel attached. A worthy goal, so long as we understand that social glue, as opposed to creativity, is the principal benefit.” Susan Cain
Brainstorming Sessions, Group Performance, Social Attachment, Creativity Versus Connection, Group Dynamics
Susan Cain Brainstorming Sessions, Group Performance, Social Attachment, Creativity Versus Connection, Group Dynamics“Anyone can be a great negotiator, I told them, and in fact it often pays to be quiet and gracious, to listen more than talk, and to have an instinct for harmony rather than conflict. With this style, you can take aggressive positions without inflaming your counterpart’s ego. And by listening, you can learn what’s truly motivating the person you’re negotiating with and come up with creative solutions that satisfy both parties.” Susan Cain
Negotiation Skills, Listening Techniques, Gracious Approach, Harmonious Relations, Creative Solutions
Susan Cain Negotiation Skills, Listening Techniques, Gracious Approach, Harmonious Relations, Creative Solutions“Americans, it turns out, smile more than any other society on earth. In Japan, India, Iran, Argentina, South Korea, and the Maldives, smiling is viewed as dishonest, foolish, or both, according to a study by Polish psychologist Kuba Krys.” Susan Cain
Cultural Perceptions, Smiling, Psychological Research, Societal Norms, Cross-cultural Differences
Susan Cain Cultural Perceptions, Smiling, Psychological Research, Societal Norms, Cross-cultural Differences“When you’re feeling scared, genuine passion will lift you up and give you the excitement you need to propel you through your fear. Fear is a powerful enemy, but passion is an even stronger friend.” Susan Cain
Passion, Overcoming Fear, Emotional Strength, Personal Growth, Resilience
Susan Cain Passion, Overcoming Fear, Emotional Strength, Personal Growth, Resilience“America had shifted from what influential cultural historian Warren Susman called a culture of character to a culture of personality, and opened up a Pandora’s box of personal anxieties of which we would never recover.” Susan Cain
Warren Susman, Culture Shift, Character Versus Personality, Personal Anxieties, Historical Perspective
Susan Cain Warren Susman, Culture Shift, Character Versus Personality, Personal Anxieties, Historical Perspective“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 early childhood; personality is the complex brew that emerges after cultural influence and personal experience are thrown into the mix. Some say that temperament is the foundation, and personality is the building.” Susan Cain
Temperament Versus Personality, Psychological Development, Behavioral Patterns, Cultural Influence, Personal Experience
Susan Cain Temperament Versus Personality, Psychological Development, Behavioral Patterns, Cultural Influence, Personal Experience“No one would choose this sort of painful adolescence, but the fact is that the solitude of Woz’s teens, and the single-minded focus on what would turn out to be a lifelong passion, is typical for highly creative people.” Susan Cain
Painful Adolescence, Solitude, Focus, Creative Individuals, Personal Growth
Susan Cain Painful Adolescence, Solitude, Focus, Creative Individuals, Personal Growth“Introverts are offered keys to private gardens full of riches. To possess such a key is to tumble like Alice down her rabbit hole.” Susan Cain
Introverts, Personal Discovery, Solitude, Imagination, Metaphorical Journey
Susan Cain Introverts, Personal Discovery, Solitude, Imagination, Metaphorical Journey“Most people who have grown up introverted in this very extroverted culture of ours have had painful experiences of feeling like they are out of step with what’s expected of them.” Susan Cain
Introverted Experiences, Cultural Pressure, Self-acceptance, Societal Norms, Emotional Pain
Susan Cain Introverted Experiences, Cultural Pressure, Self-acceptance, Societal Norms, Emotional Pain