The Power of Quiet
by William Van Ornum, Ph.D. on
Susan Cain, a corporate lawyer, has just published a book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Won’t Stop Talking. She writes:
“Imagine a two-year-old who greets you with a huge smile, offering a toy. Now here’s another child who regards you gravely and hides behind his parent’s leg. How do you feel about these two children? If you are like most people, you think of the first child as social and the second as reserved or, as everyone tends to interpret, ‘shy.’ From a very young age, we categorize children as one or the other, and we usually privilege the social designation. But this misses what’s really going on with standoffish kids. Many were born with a careful, sensitive temperament that predisposes them to look before they leap. And this can pay off handsomely as they grow, in the form of strong academics, enhanced creativity and even a unique brand of leadership and empathy.”
For more, read the article in Time magazine, or learn more about Highly Sensitive People (HSP).
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