“Social anxiety disorder”—which essentially means pathological shyness—is now thought to afflict nearly one in five of us. The most recent version of… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“In the meantime, I’ve told you my tale of abject terror because it lies at the heart of some of my most… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
There are only a few people out there who can completely overcome their fears, and they all live in Tibet. — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“The same goes for new situations. Imagine a child who’s more afraid of the ocean than are other kids the same age.… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“A martial arts instructor named Lateesha was first up that evening. Lateesha’s assignment was to read aloud to the class from a… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“In fact, public speaking anxiety may be primal and quintessentially human, not limited to those of us born with a high-reactive nervous… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
Shyness is the fear of social disapproval or humiliation, while introversion is a preference for environments that are not overstimulating. Shyness is… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“Shyness is the fear of social disapproval or humiliation, while introversion is a preference for environments that are not overstimulating.” — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“Nor are introverts necessarily shy. Shyness is the fear of social disapproval or humiliation, while introversion is a preference for environments that… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“Studies show that the fear of public humiliation is a potent force. During the 1988-89 basketball season, for example, two NCAA basketball… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“But it turned out that this “unlearning” was not as complete as the scientists first thought. When they severed the neural connections… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“Proverbs from the East: The wind howls, but the mountain remains still. Even though I make no special attempt to observe the discipline of… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“where we fall on the introvert-extrovert spectrum. Our place on this continuum influences our choice of friends and mates, and how we make conversation,… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“I worry that there are people who are put in positions of authority because they’re good talkers, but they don’t have good ideas,” he… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“He believes, as most of us do, that venting anger lets off steam. The “catharsis hypothesis”—that aggression builds up inside us until it’s healthily… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“Soft power is not limited to moral exemplars like Mahatma Gandhi. Consider, for example, the much-ballyhooed excellence of Asians in fields like math and… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“Events like this don't give me the sense of oneness others seem to enjoy; it's always been private occasions that make me feel connected… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“Social anxiety disorder”—which essentially means pathological shyness—is now thought to afflict nearly one in five of us. The most recent version of the Diagnostic… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“So when introverts assume the observer role, as when they write novels, or contemplate unified field theory- or fall quiet at dinner parties- they’re… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“Osborn’s theory had great impact, and company leaders took up brainstorming with enthusiasm. To this day, it’s common for anyone who spends time in… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
Extroversion is an enormously appealing personality style, but we've turned it into an oppressive standard to which most of us feel we must conform. — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“But as the word satyagraha implies, Gandhi’s passivity was not weakness at all. It meant focusing on an ultimate goal and refusing to divert… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
