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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking | Susan Cain

Grey for today, and some really wonderful books in this often forgotten-about color. Have you read any? 🐘📓

#grey #gray #color #silver #colorful #quiet #susancain #introvert #introversion #maevebinchy #maevestimes #sherlock #sherlockholmes #arthurconandoyle #sirarthurconandoyle #strunkandwhite #theelementsofstyle

Graciouswarriorprincess I have read all of them except for Maeve's Time. 5y

RhianJMartin @Graciouswarriorprincess That's wonderful! "Maeve's Times" is more of a collection than a story, but very entertaining nonetheless! ? 5y

TheEllieMo I‘ve just read Quiet, but my edition is pure white! 5y

RhianJMartin @TheEllieMo Is it really? I've never seen that edition, but I'm going to look it up right now! 🙂 5y

TheEllieMo @RhianJMartin yeah, apart from the sub-title, it‘s all white, the title and author‘s name are embossed in white on white 5y

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steph_phanie

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking | Susan Cain

"Love is essential; gregariousness is optional."

As an introvert (INFJ), this book helped me feel even more at ease with myself and the way I navigate life. It was enlightening to explore the science behind introversion and extroversion, and to be reminded that both have value! Extroverts are great. Introverts are great. Together we're even better!

#quiet #nonfiction #introvert #susancain #infj #bibliophile #personality #psychology #biology

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GingerAntics

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking | Susan Cain

I feel so vindicated reading this. You cannot raise your children to just not be introverts. Think of the quiet desperation children could spend their lives in if forced to be extroverted because their parents dislike introversion that much? We should allow our children to be themselves. #quiet #susancain #introvert #nature #vindicated

wanderinglynn Do people try to raise their kids to be extroverted? As an introvert (& a HSP), I‘m horrified at the thought. 7y

GingerAntics @wanderinglynn actually yes. I had a doctor that raised both of her children like it was horribly offensive to be introverted. She tried getting me to change. She said I just needed to decide to be happier with large groups of people and I needed to go to more parties. 🙄 7y

wanderinglynn 😣 Sounds like she doesn‘t understand what introversion actually is. (edited) 7y

GingerAntics @wanderinglynn probably not. My parents even used to push me to be more outgoing, so not all of it is as overt as my doctor. I don‘t do parties. I‘m just massively awkward at them, and I‘m just waiting for them to be over. 7y

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GingerAntics

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking | Susan Cain

Well, this certainly explains why I have learned more French (and actually expanded my vocabulary) in independent study, than in graduate level translation classes. People don‘t really learn new things in groups, so what are we doing to our children and ourselves with all this group work? #quiet #susancain #introvert #independentstudy #howwelearn

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GingerAntics

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking | Susan Cain

“You can‘t ask a teacher for help unless EVERYONE in your group has the same question.”

If I saw this in my child‘s classroom, I would be removing them from the school immediately. #quiet #susancain #introvert #wtf #worstruleever #groupworkisacopout #independentthought

Riveted_Reader_Melissa Gosh forbid the question is, “Can I go to the bathroom?” or the nurse, etc, etc 7y

GingerAntics @Riveted_Reader_Melissa that‘s right, the whole group goes or nobody goes!!! They‘ll all need the nurse together once they‘ve spread their germs when the one kid who really needed to go pukes on the pod!!! 7y

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GingerAntics

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking | Susan Cain

Totally understand now why this book is not offered as CE credit. It doesn‘t unerringly support this new “collaborative learning” groupthink BS that is so popular in education these days. Never mind that it deprives children of independent thought. We‘d hate for them to think for themselves. They will make horrible employees in the future if they have any thoughts of their own. 🙄 #quiet #susancain #introvert

MelAnn I hated this book - I‘m an introvert and I didn‘t relate to most of the bullshit in it. Stuff she covers often falls under personality type that reaches beyond just introversion. 7y

MelAnn Oops hit send too soon, the ONLY thing I connected to & agreed with her perspective was this about the Group Think. 7y

GingerAntics @MelAnn I‘m not sure I‘d called it bullshit. She definitely says nothing is going to apply to everyone. In this case, I‘m just happy to see numbers that correspond to what I‘ve seen in the classroom with all of the “collaborative learning” bullshit. I‘ve gone and looked up additional studies, and they all say about the same thing, so my original point remains, I have no idea why group work is the hot thing (now or ever). 7y

GingerAntics @MelAnn yeah, the groupthink thing is insanity. Then again, someone pointed out that the education system isn‘t broken it does exactly what it‘s supposed to do. It produces a workforce that never asks questions, just does as their told, and plays nicely. 7y

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GingerAntics

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking | Susan Cain

When I was a kid, this is what we learned about in Girl Scouts. These were the corner stones of the entire organisation (maybe not reputation). Even at leadership camp, these were central to everything. Lord only knows what they‘re learning now.
#quiet #susancain #character #introvert

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GingerAntics

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking | Susan Cain

I forget which litten brought this book to my attention, but THANK YOU!!! I just started (and finished) the sample, and this book is being purchased on Friday. I love it already. It is so perfect, and I can‘t wait to get into it further. #quiet #susancain #introvert #infj #inlovewiththisbook

Wellreadhead It‘s a great book! 7y

GingerAntics @Wellreadhead I absolutely love that for once introverts aren‘t made out to be weak or less than. 7y

Lcsmcat I loved this book! I felt like I had found my people. 7y

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GingerAntics @Lcsmcat YES!!! THAT!!! EXACTLY!!! 7y

Wellreadhead @GingerAntics Exactly! I can‘t even count the number of times I‘ve been told that I need to be more extroverted in order to succeed in life, but this book tells a different story. 7y

GingerAntics @Wellreadhead ME TOO!!! I even had a medical doctor that was raising her kids as if being introverted was a great sin, and told me I just needed to adjust to being around people more. She acted like it was a character flaw I could change. I‘m so glad she‘s not my doctor anymore, and I‘m so glad I found this book!!! 7y

Wellreadhead @GingerAntics Wow! Glad your no longer with that doctor and glad you found this book as well. 7y

JennAndrew @GingerAntics I need to read this! 7y

GingerAntics @JennAndrew I totally recommend it. I‘m waiting to get paid (on the last business day of the month) so I can read more than the sample. The sample alone was ground breaking. 7y

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Desirai

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking | Susan Cain

I've been reading #Quiet by #SusanCain. I've been learning a lot about myself and my extroverted friends. I'm only 60% done but I highly recommend it. #SusanCainQuiet

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