Susan Cain's Introverts/Extroverts Discussion

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1. About Susan Cain's work - 200 words
2. How Cain defines introversion vs. extraversion - 200 words
3. Strategies (2) that extroverts use to showcase strength - 200 words
4. Strategies(2) introverts use to be effective - 200 words
5. Suggestions for extrovert-introvert collaboration - 200 words
6. Resources

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Introverts and Extroverts: Susan Cain's "Quiet"

Susan Cain wrote her book, "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a world that can't stop Talking" (Cain 2012) as an argument against what she perceives as erroneous Western cultural practice - the undervaluing of the traits and capabilities of introverted people which to her leads to a "colossal waste of talent, energy and happiness" (Cain 2012). Cain shares that she grew up in a scholarly home - it is a home that values reading and solitude where members enjoy thinking and grappling with problems and issues in a measured manner that looks to thinking through and processing information. She shares however that when she was 9, her vision of a quiet world that allows her to read and think was shattered by a summer camp experience where the social dynamics was the opposite of quiet solitude - camp counselors were loud and encouraged to be outgoing for doing so does not encourage 'camp spirit'. In this manner, the author as a young girl came to meet what was seen as social fact in Western society - that to be a functional and effective human being, you need to be outgoing, to extensively talk, to socialize because society is a place of discourse, of talking. The ideal temperament is one of an extrovert - able to take on the limelight, to meet and speak with others, to think on their feet and in so doing lead others and gain attention to champion causes, and make things happen.

Cain (Cain, The Power of Introverts 2012) tried her best to 'get out of her shell' and be outgoing. She became a lawyer after graduating from an Ivy league university. She competed with others in Wall Street and became a negotiator. These roles led her to step into the shoes of an 'alpha', someone able to be in the limelight where 'socialising is an extreme sport', making connections in a social network for influence where extroversion is excessively and misguidedly respect and seen as ...