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Scores of studies have shown that venting doesn't soothe anger; it fuels it.

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

Because conflict-avoidant Emily would never “bite” or even hiss unless Greg had done something truly horrible, on some level she processes his bite to mean that she’s terribly guilty—of something, anything, who knows what?

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

I was the nicest person you'd ever want to know," Alex recalls, "but the world wasn't that way. The problem was that if you were just a nice person, you'd get crushed. I refused to live a life where people could do that stuff to me.

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

Ask your child for information in a gentle, nonjudgmental way, with specific, clear questions. Instead of “How was your day?” try “What did you do in math class today?” Instead of “Do you like your teacher?” ask “What do you like about ...

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

There is no one more courageous than the person who speaks with the courage of his convictions.

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

If personal space is vital to creativity, so is freedom from "peer pressure".

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

But when the group is literally capable of changing our perceptions, and when to stand alone is to activate primitive, powerful, and unconscious feelings of rejection, then the health of these institutions seems far more vulnerable than we think.

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

It's as if they have thinner boundaries separating them from other people's emotions and from the tragedies and cruelties of the world.

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

So the next time you see a person with a compose face and a soft voice, remember that inside her mind she might be solving an equation, composing a sonnet, designing a hat. She might, that is, be deploying the powers of quiet.

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

I need a break after school," she told me later. "School is hard because a lot of people are in the room, so you get tired. I freak out if my mom plans a play date without telling me, because I don't want to hurt my friends' feelings. But I'd rather ...

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

Extroverts are more likely to take a quick-and-dirty approach to problem-solving, trading accuracy for speed, making increasing numbers of mistakes as they go, and abandoning ship altogether when the problem seems too difficult or frustrating. Introv...

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

There's nothing more exciting than ideas.

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

If genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration, then as a culture we tend to lionize the one percent.

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

Introverts need to trust their gut and share their ideas as powerfully as they can.

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

We know from myths and fairy tales that there are many different kinds of powers in this world. One child is given a light saber, another a wizard's education. The trick is not to amass all the different kinds of power, but to use well the kind you'v...

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

A Manifesto for Introverts 1. There's a word for 'people who are in their heads too much': thinkers. 2. Solitude is a catalyst for innovation. 3. The next generation of quiet kids can and must be raised to know their own strengths. 4. Sometimes it he...

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

We have two ears and one mouth and we should use them proportionally.

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

The key to flow is to pursue an activity for its own sake, not for the rewards it brings.

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking