Our lives are driven by a fact that most of us can't name and don't understand. It defines who our friends and lovers are, which careers we choose, and whether we blush when we're embarrassed. That fact is whether we're an introvert or an extrovert. The introvert/extrovert divide is the most fundame[...]

At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking, reading to partying; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over brainstorming in teams. Although they are often labeled "quiet," it is to introver[...]

Author Susan Cain claims that introverts are terribly undervalued in society. Beginning from the 20th century, Cain traces the rise of the Extrovert Ideal and discovers how deep it has been embedded in our culture. In Quiet, she introduces us to introverts who have found success in life (despite bei[...]

At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking, reading to partying; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over brainstorming in teams. Although they are often labeled "quiet," it is to introver[...]

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»De, som værdsætter et roligt, tankefuldt liv, vil mærke en byrde blive løftet af deres skuldre under læsningen af Susan Cains velskrevne og veldokumenteredehyldest tilindadvendthed.«

- Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, professor i psykologi og ledelse.[...]

I en tid då de utåtriktade värderas högst tar Susan Cain ställning för de mer introverta personligheternas betydelse. Tyst är en både vetenskaplig och personlig bok som målar upp bilden av ett samhälle som i alla sammanhang hyllar den extroverta, vältaliga, oblyga och socialt kompetenta p[...]