the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking Cain, Susan. creator text bibliography nyu New York Broadway Paperbacks c2013 2013 1st pbk. ed. monographic eng

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viii, 352 p. ; 21 cm. Introduction: the north and south of temperament -- 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 -- 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 -- Soft power: Asian-Americans and the extrovert ideal -- 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 -- Conclusion: Wonderland. Susan Cain. Originally published: New York : Crown Publishers, c2012. Includes a reader's guide. Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-323) and index. Introverts Introversion Extraversion Interpersonal relations BF698.35.I59 C35 2013 155.2/32 9780307352156 0307352153 2012464906 BTCTA 100730 20190501175242.0 793579066 eng