Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts

Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts
Author Susan Cain, Gregory Mone, Erica Moroz
Illustrator Grant Snider
Country United States
Language English
Genre Psychology, young adult, self-help, childhood education, interpersonal relations
Publisher Dial Books
Publication date
 May 3, 2016 (Hardcover)
Media type Hardcover, Kindle Edition, Audible Audio
Pages 288 pages (hardcover)
ISBN 978-0-8037-4060-0
Preceded by Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts is a 2016 non-fiction book written by Susan Cain with Gregory Mone and Erica Moroz, and animated by Grant Snider.

Quiet Power is an adaptation for children and teens, and for their educators and parents, of Cain's 2012 adult-audience book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking.

Background

Susan Cain's 2012 book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking reached The New York Times best seller list and Time magazine's cover, and was the subject of one of the most-watched TED Talks.[1] In 2015 Cain co-founded Quiet Revolution, a company that produces content, including online training courses for parents, about and for introverts.[1] Quiet Power constitutes Cain's focus on introverted children and teens, especially in the context of schools,[2] so that the next generation of introverts doesn't grow up feeling there is something wrong with them[1] or repress their personality trait.[3]

Cain's co-authors Erica Moroz and Gregory Mone are, respectively, a journalist and a writer of children's books; illustrator Grant Snider was discovered through his comics that were inspired by Cain's 2012 Quiet.[4]

Content

Quiet Power discusses the distinction between introversion and shyness; deeper student engagement versus conventional expectations of class participation; speaking in front of groups; individual versus group work; introvert-friendly methods of structuring group work; and use of social media in education.[1]

Cain included new research in Quiet Power that was not present in the adult-audience Quiet, and recast it especially for 10- to 14-year-olds who would be less able than high schoolers to translate the workplace-oriented Quiet into their own world.[4] The book also includes appendices for teachers and parents.[4]

Saying that adolescence is the hardest period in an introvert's life, Cain suggests that young introverts talk with others about their desired socializing style (to avoid misunderstandings), find activities about which they can be passionate (to motivate stepping outside their comfort zones), focus on their strengths (to remain true to themselves), and be open to extroverted people (as having complementary abilities).[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Nadworny, Elissa (February 18, 2016). "How Parents And Teachers Can Nurture The 'Quiet Power' Of Introverts". NPR (National Public Radio). Archived from the original on April 18, 2016.
  2. ↑ Lovett, Tom (March 31, 2016). "Introverts Unite". Caledonian Record. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016. (archive from St. Johnsbury Academy)
  3. ↑ "La revolución silenciosa de los introvertidos ("The silent revolution of introverts")". El Pais. January 13, 2016. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Gilmore, Natasha (May 3, 2016). "'Quiet' Riot: Bringing Susan Cain's Bestseller to Young Readers". Publisher's Weekly. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ Schoenberg, Nara (April 29, 2016). "Is your teen an introvert?". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016.

Further reading

Wikiquote has quotations related to: Susan Cain

Further reading: (alphabetically)

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, May 05, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.