Introversion Quote by Susan Cain

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

— Susan Cain

At the root of the shy temperament is a deep fear of social judgment, one so severe it can sometimes be crippling. Introverted people…

— Jeffrey Kluger

“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

“Being an introvert doesn’t mean you’re shy. It means you enjoy being alone. Not just enjoy it—you need it. If you’re a true introvert,…

— Amy Schumer

Shyness is invariably a suppression of something. It's almost a fear of what you're capable of.

— Rhys Ifans

Shyness is about the fear of social judgments - at a job interview or a party you might be excessively worried about what people…

— Anonymous

When the excessively shy force themselves to be forward, they are frequently surprisingly unsubtle and overdirect and even rude: they have entered an extreme…

— Nicholson Baker

Shyness has a strange element of narcissism, a belief that how we look, how we perform, is truly important to other people.

— Anonymous

“Here are three separate but similar things: shyness, introversion and social anxiety. You can have one, two or all three of these things simultaneously.…

— Sara Barnard

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

— 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

Introverts are generally more sensitive to low-intensity stimuli - they are mentally alerted to inputs that extroverts may miss.

— Laurie Helgoe