Class Quote by Susan Cain

“Introversion—along with its cousins sensitivity, seriousness, and shyness—is now a second-class personality trait, somewhere between a disappointment and a pathology. Introverts living under the…

— Susan Cain

A widely held, but rarely articulated, belief in our society is that the ideal self is bold, alpha, gregarious. Introversion is viewed somewhere between…

— Susan Cain

Introversion, at least if extreme, is a sign of mental and spiritual immaturity.

— Pearl S. Buck

“Shyness is the fear of social disapproval or humiliation, while introversion is a preference for environments that are not overstimulating.”

— Susan Cain

We have a two-tier class system when it comes to personality style. To devalue introversion is a waste of talent, energy and happiness.

— Susan Cain

Shyness is inherently uncomfortable; introversion is not. The traits do overlap, though psychologists debate to what degree.

— Susan Cain

All personality traits have their good side and their bad side. But for a long time, we've seen introversion only through its negative side…

— Susan Cain

Shyness is the fear of social disapproval or humiliation, while introversion is a preference for environments that are not overstimulating. Shyness is inherently painful;…

— Susan Cain

“Nor are introverts necessarily shy. Shyness is the fear of social disapproval or humiliation, while introversion is a preference for environments that are not…

— Susan Cain

“Introversion is often wrongly linked with shyness, and although social events are not for everyone and might leave an introvert overstimulated and exhausted, social…

— Meik Wiking

“Big Five traits: Introversion-Extroversion; Agreeableness; Openness to Experience; Conscientiousness; and Emotional Stability.”

— Susan Cain

“...the results have consistently suggested that introversion and extroversion, like other major personality traits such as agreeableness and conscientiousness, are about 40 to 50 percent heritable.”

— Susan Cain