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Quiet by Susan Cain
Read the book that started the Quiet movement, spent eight years on the New York Times bestseller list, is a #1 New York Times bestseller, and has been translated into over 40 languages.
At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over working in teams. It is to introverts—Rosa Parks, Chopin, Dr. Seuss, Steve Wozniak—that we owe many of the great contributions to society.
Dr. Laurie Helgoe
Dr. Laurie Helgoe, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, author, and educator, with a special interest in the relationship between personality and culture. She is an Associate Clinical Professor in the doctoral clinical psychology program at Augsburg University and, author of the critically acclaimed book, Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life Is Your Hidden Strength (Sourcebooks, 2013, 2008), which is published in seven languages. Dr. Helgoe advocates for the widespread recognition that introversion is a natural disposition that, when respected, permits individuals to flourish creatively, work productively, and form enduring and meaningful relationships. Her newest book, Fragile Bully: Understanding Our Destructive Affair with Narcissism in the Age of Trump (Diversion Books, March 12, 2019), explores the relationship between narcissism and American political and interpersonal discourse.