Jealousy is an ugly emotion, but it tells the truth. You mostly envy those who have what you desire. — Susan Cain Desire Copy Share Image
“Our lives are shaped as profoundly by personality as by gender or race.” — Susan Cain Racism 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… — Susan Cain Critical thinking Copy Share Image
“The conference is geared to people who enjoy meaningful discussions and sometimes "move a conversation to a deeper level, only to find… — Susan Cain Communication Copy Share Image
“the medium is not always the message; and that people followed Moses because his words were thoughtful, not because he spoke them… — 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 Fear Copy Share Image
“Open-plan offices have been found to reduce productivity and impair memory. They’re associated with high staff turnover. They make people sick, hostile,… — Susan Cain Blood pressure Copy Share Image
I'm insatiably curious about human nature. I feel very lucky that as a writer I get to learn so much about it… — Susan Cain Curious Copy Share Image
“Extroverts, in other words, are characterized by their tendency to seek rewards, from top dog status to sexual highs to cold cash.… — Susan Cain Human connection Copy Share Image
The bias against introversion leads to a colossal waste of talent, energy, and happiness. — Susan Cain Bias Copy Share Image
“Amazingly, neuroscientists have even found that people who use Botox, which prevents them from making angry faces, seem to be less anger-prone… — Susan Cain Negative emotions Copy Share Image
“And from Isabel’s perspective, things didn’t sound alarming at all. “I need a break after school,” she told me later. “School is… — Susan Cain Communication Copy Share Image
“Agreeable people are warm, supportive, and loving; personality psychologists have found that if you sit them down in front of a computer… — Susan Cain Compassion Copy Share Image
“Alex also took advantage of his natural strengths. “I learned that boys basically do only one thing: they chase girls. They get… — Susan Cain Nature Copy Share Image
“Introverts living under the Extroversion Ideal are like women in a man’s world, discounted because of a trait that goes to the… — Susan Cain Introvert Copy Share Image
“In our culture, guilt is a tainted word, but it’s probably one of the building blocks of conscience. The anxiety these highly… — Susan Cain Building blocks Copy Share Image
I prefer listening to talking, reading to socializing, and cozy chats to group settings. — Susan Cain Communication Copy Share Image
The secret to life is to put yourself in the right lighting. For some, it's a Broadway spotlight; for others, a lamplit… — Susan Cain Art Copy Share Image
“You may be quicker than others to feel sickened by violence and ugliness, and you likely have a very strong conscience.” — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“And it suggests, says Jadzia Jagiellowicz, the lead scientist at Stony Brook, that sensitive types think in an unusually complex fashion. It… — Susan Cain Leadership Copy Share Image
Spend your free time the way you like, not the way you think you're supposed to. Stay home on New Year's Eve… — Susan Cain Acquaintance Copy Share Image
Many people believe that introversion is about being antisocial, and that's really a misperception. Because actually it's just that introverts are differently… — Susan Cain Antisocial Copy Share Image
“…introverts, who sometimes feel as if their propensity for problem talk makes them a drag, should know that they make it safe… — Susan Cain Copy Share Image
“Try to think of happy things,” he says, caressing my forehead. I stare at the ceiling, tears welling. What happy things? Who… — Susan Cain Communication Copy Share Image
