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

以大量實例探討內向、外向在不同文化、家庭裡的表現，在學業與職場的發展，更教導內向者如何將自己獨特性格轉化為優勢。

　　1/3以上的人是內向者，他們屬於不容易被注意到的族群。
　　在這個強調競爭、高調與張揚的現代社會下，
　　內向者喜歡傾聽，少說話，喜歡閱讀，不喜歡參加派對，
　　經常有創新的好點子，但不願自吹自擂，
　　他們怯於推銷自己，喜歡獨立作業，不習慣跟著一群人腦力激盪，

　　作者逐一舉證，從古至今許多安靜的人，因為知道如何善用自己的長處，
　　因此發揮出無比巨大的力量，改變了整個世界，

　　日子要過得好，秘訣就是要把自己放在正確的舞台上。

　　《安靜，就是力量》幫助你思考：運用你的性格特質，找到正確的生命舞台。

　　At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking, reading to partying; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over brainstorming in teams. Although they are often labeled ”quiet,” it is to introverts that we owe many of the great contributions to society--from van Gogh’s sunflowers to the invention of the personal computer.

　　Passionately argued, impressively researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, Quiet shows how dramatically we undervalue introverts, and how much we lose in doing so. Taking the reader on a journey from Dale Carnegie’s birthplace to Harvard Business School, from a Tony Robbins seminar to an evangelical mega church, Susan Cain charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal in the twentieth century and explores its far-reaching effects. She talks to Asian-American students who feel alienated from the brash, backslapping atmosphere of American schools. She questions the dominant values of American business culture, where forced collaboration can stand in the way of innovation, and where the leadership potential of introverts is often overlooked. And she draws on cutting-edge research in psychology and neuroscience to reveal the surprising differences between extroverts and introverts.

　　Perhaps most inspiring, she introduces us to successful introverts--from a witty, high-octane public speaker who recharges in solitude after his talks, to a record-breaking salesman who quietly taps into the power of questions. Finally, she offers invaluable advice on everything from how to better negotiate differences in introvert-extrovert relationships to how to empower an introverted child to when it makes sense to be a ”pretend extrovert.”

　　This extraordinary book has the power to permanently change how we see introverts and, equally important, how introverts see themselves.

　　★本書中譯版《安靜，就是力量：內向者如何發揮積極的力量！》由遠流出版。

作者簡介

蘇珊．坎恩  Susan Cain

　　畢業於普林斯頓大學和哈佛法學院，曾在華爾街擔任律師多年，專長領域是公司法。目前為商業諮詢顧問，客戶多為大型企業及律師事務所，諮詢項目主要為談判策略和個人專業形象。

　　Susan Cain is a writer whose work on introversion and shyness has appeared in the New York Times, Time, O Magazine, and PsychologyToday.com. She has taught negotiation skills at corporations, law firms, and universities and practiced corporate law for seven years. Recently she was selected to speak at the TED2012 conference in Long Beach, California. An honors graduate of Princeton and Harvard Law School, Susan lives in the Hudson River Valley with her husband and two sons.