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CASE INCIDENT 2 The Power of Quiet If someone labeled you an "introvert" how would it make introversion. We may overlook the quiet, thoughtful inyou feel? trovert when choosing a leader, we may quell creativity by Judging from research on social desirability, most of us doing most of our work in groups, and we may mistake would prefer to be labeled extraverts. Nomal distributions appearance for reality ( Don't mistake assertiveness or being what they are, however, half the world is more intro-_ eloquence for good ideas," Cain writes). Society may unverted than average. Earlier in the chapter we discussed the wittingly push people to take risks more than is warantupside of introversion, but in many ways, it's an extravert's ed, to act before they think, and to focus on short-term world. So says. Susin Cain in her bestselling book Quiet. rewards above all else. Introverts prefer quiet conditions Cain makes three arguments: to concentrate on difficult tasks. 1. We see ourselves as extraverts. Introversion is generally Cain is not anti-extravert. She simply thinks we should enseen as undesirable, party because extraverts like being courage people to be who they truly are, and that means valuin charge and are more apt to shape environments to fit ing extraversion and introversion. Research indicates happy their wishes. "Many of the most important institutions introverts are every bit as happy as happy extraverts. Cain of contemporary life are designed for those who enjoy concludes, "The next time you see a person with a composed group projects and high levels of stimulation." face and soft voice, remember that inside her mind she might 2. Introversion is driven underground. Thanks to social be solving an equation, composing a sonnet, designing a hat. norms and structures, introverts often are forced to be She might, that is, be deploying the powers of quiet" "closet introverts"-acting according to an extraverted Questions ideal, even if that is not their personality at heart. Think 5-17. Would you classify yourself as introverted or about it. If someone comments, "You're awfully quiet," they nearly always assume an underlying problem, as if extraverted? How would people who know you not being quiet is the norm. 3. Extraversion is not all it's cracked up to be. Because 5-18. Would you prefer to be more introverted, or more introversion is suppressed, we cause the introverts of the extraverted, than you are? Why? world distress and fail to capitalize on the many virtues of 5-19. Do you agree with Cain's arguments? Why or why noti