Energy Quote by Laurie Helgoe

“introverts prefer to work independently, and solitude can be a catalyst to innovation. As the influential psychologist Hans Eysenck once observed, introversion “concentrates the…

— Susan Cain

Extraverts are comfortable thinking as they speak. Introverts prefer slow-paced interactions that allow room for thought. Brainstorming does not work for them. Email does.

— Laurie Helgoe

What's interesting is relative levels of introversion tend to stay the same. If you went back to your reunion from school, you would probably…

— Susan Cain

Introverts prefer to work independently, and solitude can be a catalyst to innovation.

— Susan Cain

I am very troubled by the tendency to define introverts by what they lack. Introversion is a preference, not a fallback plan.

— Laurie Helgoe

“Because extroversion lines up so well with American values, we introverts often deprive ourselves of what we most enjoy and thrive on. So, for…

— Laurie Helgoe

Often confused with shyness, introversion does not imply social reticence or discomfort. Rather than being averse to social engagement, introverts become overwhelmed by too…

— Laurie Helgoe

“Online friends networks and dating sites, like the coffeehouse, are responding to the needs of introverts. We can write, not talk. We can get…

— Laurie Helgoe

“What we share as introverts is the love of ideas and the desire to explore them with minimal interruption. We want and need input,…

— 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

“I’m one of those introverts with well-honed social skills, and I have even danced on the occasional table, but I have felt sheer panic…

— 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