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Blogging: the quiet voice for an introvert | Janet's Notebook — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:35:22 +0000

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By: Insights into the mind of a self-confessed introvert « Paldaniuksetar

Insights into the mind of a self-confessed introvert « Paldaniuksetar — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:44:01 +0000

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By: a quiet person

a quiet person — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 12:35:42 +0000

I really found it refreshing to hear a talk from an introvert in such a public arena. Susan Cain exudes a quiet strength.

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By: Dan Compton

Dan Compton — Mon, 07 May 2012 14:47:47 +0000

Andrew Benjamin’s self possessed diatribe has at least one internal inconsistency. Paragraphs to the contrary he claims to be withholding judgment. If he were withholding judgment his tone would have been something like, “visceral reaction urges an attack on everything about this book before its reading, but I withhold judgment…” Since this is not the case, Andrew has dug himself a sad pit to defend from. He is destined to waste his time nit-picking through a book to prove his point. My visceral reaction is that all guidance toward introspective thought will be filtered in his encounter with Susan’s book. It will be his loss.

Thank you Susan, this is much more than a one read book.

By: Insights into the mind of a self-confessed introvert | Villiorvokki

Insights into the mind of a self-confessed introvert | Villiorvokki — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:40:59 +0000

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By: Emese Hlacs

Emese Hlacs — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:51:08 +0000

The more you talk the less you hear… and that can be dangerous and harmful… many people nowadays prefer to be seen than to see and to be heard than to hear,,, I cant wait to read her book. Being alone at home… :)

By: Andrew Benjamin

Andrew Benjamin — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:12:59 +0000

I found this presentation exasperating. I will look at the book to see whether my suspicions are confirmed. My main concern is that a different class of people are being created here based on fairly fluid personality characteristics and predilections. Introversion and extroversion are not immutable characteristics, however, either can be a healthy response depending on various challenges. This presentation felt more like a jeremiad from the perspective of someone who was uncomfortable (or felt forced) to engage in situations where extroversion was commonplace. If someone had given a talk about how they felt uncomfortable being alone we would have probably asked deeper questions about why they felt that way, rather than assuming that they were an extrovert trapped in a introvert-centric world.

Little things, from the beginning, didn’t track…the bookish (seemingly insular) family background immediately raises questions about whether these predilections are environmental. As far as supporting these claims the opportunity for confirmation bias is high and I can think of a half -dozen correlative causes for the anecdotal evidence that is given.

I’m withholding judgment until I look at the book, but my heuristic hunch is that while it’s very appealing to those who fancy themselves introverts and who want to feel assuaged and confirmed in their own predilections, that this is about as scientifically rigorous as Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus.