Quiet : the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking
Print Book, English, 2013, ©2012
Broadway Paperbacks, New York, 2013, ©2012
10 bks. (viii, 352 pages ; 21 cm) + 1 discussion guide (multiple 8 x 11 laminated sheets) + 1 sign-out sheet (1 8 x 11 laminated sheet) + 1 brochure (multiple 8 x 11 laminated sheet) + 1 laminated contents list.
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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
Includes a reader's guide
Originally published: New York : Crown Publishers, ©2012