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

Author's note -- Introduction : The North and South of temperament -- Part One: The extrovert ideal -- Part Two: Your biology yourself? -- Part Three: Do all cultures have an extrovert ideal -- Part Four: How to love, how to work -- Conclusion -- A note on the dedication -- A note on the worlds introvert and extrovert -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index -- Extra libris.

"In Quiet, Susan Cain argues that we dramatically undervalue introverts and shows how much we lose in doing so. She charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal throughout the twentieth century and explores how deeply it has come to permeate our culture. She also introduces us to successful introverts—from a witty, high-octane public speaker who recharges in solitude after his talks, to a record-breaking salesman who quietly taps into the power of questions. Passionately argued, impeccably researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, Quiet has the power to permanently change how you see yourself. "