American values Quote by Laurie Helgoe

“Introverts living under the Extroversion Ideal are like women in a man’s world, discounted because of a trait that goes to the core of…

— Susan Cain

“The British attendees reported a similar difficulty identifying introverts in America because “U.S. Introverts exhibited behavior that in the United Kingdom was associated with…

— Laurie Helgoe

“When introverts sense invasion, we instinctively shut down to protect our inner resources. But in doing so, we lose access to ourselves. From this…

— Laurie Helgoe

“For introverts, who have limited energy for interaction, we need to be more thoughtful and deliberate about whom we meet—which, happily, is what we…

— Laurie Helgoe

“Introverts living under the Extrovert Ideal are like women in a man’s world, discounted because of a trait that goes to the core of…

— Susan Cain

“The Socially Accessible introvert looks like an extrovert on the outside and sees extroversion as a bar that he or she can never quite…

— Laurie Helgoe

“Introverts feel “just right” with less stimulation, as when they sip wine with a close friend, solve a crossword puzzle, or read a book.…

— Susan Cain

Introverts prefer introversion; we tend to gain energy by reflecting and expend energy when interacting. Extroverts have the opposite preference; they tend to gain…

— Laurie Helgoe

“Introverts live in two worlds: We visit the world of people, but solitude and the inner world will always be our home.”

— Jenn Granneman

Introverts are capable of acting like extroverts for the sake of work they consider important, people they love, or anything they value highly.

— Susan Cain

While there are relatively few extreme introverts or extroverts, most of us lean in one direction or the other. If we lean more toward…

— Vivek Murthy

Introverts paradoxically pull away from culture and create culture.

— Laurie Helgoe