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Quiet : the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking / Susan Cain.

Cain, Susan. (Author).

Summary:

This book demonstrates how introverted people are misunderstood and undervalued in modern culture, charting the rise of extrovert ideology while sharing anecdotal examples of how to use introvert talents to adapt to various situations.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0307352145
  • ISBN: 9780307352149
  • Physical Description: x, 333 pages ; 25 cm.
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Crown Publishers, [2012]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-323) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
The north and south of temperament -- The Extrovert Ideal. The rise of the "mighty likable fellow" : how extroversion became the cultural ideal ; The myth of charismatic leadership: the culture of personality, a hundred years later ; When collaboration kills creativity: the rise of the new Groupthink and the power of working alone -- Your Biology, Your Self? Is temperament destiny? : nature, nurture, and the Orchid Hypothesis ; Beyond temperament: the role of free will (and the secret of public speaking for introverts) ; "Franklin was a politician, but Eleanor spoke out of conscience" : why cool is overrated ; Why did Wall Street crash and Warren Buffett prosper? : how introverts and extroverts think (and process dopamine) differently -- Do All Cultures Have an Extrovert Ideal? Soft power: Asian-Americans and the extrovert ideal -- How to Love, How to Work. When should you act more extroverted than you really are? ; The communication gap: how to talk to members of the opposite type ; On cobblers and generals: how to cultivate quiet kids in a world that can't hear them -- Wonderland -- A note on the words Introvert and Extrovert.
Target Audience Note:
1170L Lexile.
Subject: Introverts
Introversion
Extraversion
Interpersonal relations

Available copies

  • 18 of 19 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Hood River County Library District.

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  • 0 current holds with 19 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Hood River County Library 155.232 CAI 2012 (Text) 33892005608006 Adult Non-Fiction Available -

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