tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post187510481228381440..comments2023-09-16T15:03:34.579+07:00Comments on Adam Heine: Books I Read: Quiet: The Power of Introverts by Susan CainAdam Heinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-39802081848006320682012-06-05T21:52:32.537+07:002012-06-05T21:52:32.537+07:00Very informative!
How is your daughter doing?Very informative!<br /><br /> How is your daughter doing?Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395502314886308773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-55678364212476985432012-06-05T10:23:25.102+07:002012-06-05T10:23:25.102+07:00Definitely introvert -- hanging out with people is...Definitely introvert -- hanging out with people is fun, but it's extremely draining for me. Before I completely shut down due to exhaustion, though, I can (and have) fooled people into thinking I'm an extrovert. :Plindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16524291742541007382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-47004667475512039632012-06-05T09:40:03.795+07:002012-06-05T09:40:03.795+07:00So glad Sarah has her own room, complete with litt...So glad Sarah has her own room, complete with little sisters. Great that she's walking around, too.<br /><br />I always score 100% on the introvert part of those Myers-Briggs tests. No question about what camp I'm in (or rather, what hut in the mountains).<br /><br />Just added that book to my wishlist, for when the paperback comes out, and since you enjoy reading about it, here's a couple articles I found really helpful when I needed to feel a bit more reassured of how I am.<br /><br />http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/201008/revenge-the-introvert<br /><br />http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2003/03/caring-for-your-introvert/2696/<br /><br />See also the interview link in the sidebar.Steve MChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026970188928733645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-33445051847910079692012-06-05T03:23:18.679+07:002012-06-05T03:23:18.679+07:00This sounds like a pretty good book for introverts...This sounds like a pretty good book for introverts and extroverts alike to check out. Introverts can gain the understanding that there isn't anything wrong with them at all. Extroverts can learn how better to see introverts for who they are and respect it.Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-79453167717482303402012-06-05T02:40:23.995+07:002012-06-05T02:40:23.995+07:00I've evolved from an extreme introvert to a ha...I've evolved from an extreme introvert to a hardcore extrovert. Guess that head injury I sustained at 14 had something to do with it.Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-3748974349522460002012-06-05T02:29:14.847+07:002012-06-05T02:29:14.847+07:00I'm an introvert, but I try to spend a lot of ...I'm an introvert, but I try to spend a lot of time outside my comfort zone.Myrna Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13534358757278599925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-19461393554223083142012-06-04T22:16:53.583+07:002012-06-04T22:16:53.583+07:00I am definitely an introvert. Although, I try to ...I am definitely an introvert. Although, I try to have enough (scheduled) social activities to not be a full-blown hermit. :)Cap'n Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13374110956066710321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-13290063255606671352012-06-04T22:07:40.260+07:002012-06-04T22:07:40.260+07:00What I find interesting about these categories (an...What I find interesting about these categories (and the other sets in Myers-Briggs temperament studies) is how far our understanding has drifted from Jung's original personality theories upon which they are based. He felt every person should make it a life goal to find BALANCE between the two extremes. Jung would probably say that finding one's current state on the introvert/extrovert spectrum is the first step, not where one should strive to stay stuck. That means extroverts especially should be encouraged to develop the ability to be comfortable alone and quietly mull thoughts deeply. (Because, like you say, introverts are pressured too much as it is to conform to an extrovert mold). :-) Valuing both sets of strengths surely would be a great change culturally!Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-66933040299874340002012-06-04T20:27:23.114+07:002012-06-04T20:27:23.114+07:00I am a big introvert. But that doesn't mean I...I am a big introvert. But that doesn't mean I'm not friendly or engage in conversations. (Though I wasn't/didn't for a long time in my life.) I think a lot of times people confuse shyness and introversion and there is a difference. Shyness is the fear of social disapproval, while introversion is a preference for environments that are not overstimulating. (I also blogged about this a month or so ago if you're interested: http://stephsessa.blogspot.com/2012/03/why-world-needs-introverts.html)Steph Sessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418055704131162412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-80226874897207881892012-06-04T19:52:05.437+07:002012-06-04T19:52:05.437+07:00I love that you found this book. Do you know my ki...I love that you found this book. Do you know my kids actually get <i>graded</i> on how much they speak up in class? Which I'm not entirely sure is wrong, but it tells you how entrenched this is in American culture.<br /><br />I'm definitely an extrovert, but I married an introvert, so this rings very true for me. It reminds me of a study of optimists and pessimists that gave me a lot of insight, and increased respect for, the plus/minuses of being optimistic and pessimistic (even though we are all exhorted to be "positive thinkers" all the time). The key for me was discovering how it was all about managing anxiety, and understanding <i>that</i> about yourself is tremendously important if you actually want to accomplish your goals in life.<br /><br />I just might get this for my husband for father's day! :)Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-61564042920558430772012-06-04T19:18:59.107+07:002012-06-04T19:18:59.107+07:00I'm probably somewhere in between. In general,...I'm probably somewhere in between. In general, I'm pretty shy, but I can get gregarious in the right setting, with the right people.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.com