Quiet : the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking /: the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking. (©2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Susan Cain.
• Other Names: Cain, Susan
• Contents: The north and south of temperament -- The Extrovert Ideal. The rise of the "mighty likeable 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.
• Publisher Details: New York : Crown Publishers
• Publication Date: 2012
• Copyright Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (x, 333 pages)
• Subjects: 155.2/32; The Self, Ego, Identity, Personality; Introverts; Introversion; Extraversion; Interpersonal relations; Success; Personality; Creative Ability; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Life Stages -- General; PSYCHOLOGY -- Developmental -- General; PSYCHOLOGY -- Developmental -- Lifespan Development; PSYCHOLOGY -- General; Extraversion; Interpersonal relations; Introversion; Introverts; Social, Group Or Collective Psychology; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780307452207; 0307452204; 9780141970172; 0141970170
• Related ISBNs: 9780307352149; 0307352145
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-323) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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