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Quiet : the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking / Susan Cain.
Demonstrates how introverted people are misunderstood and undervalued in modern culture, charting the rise of extrovert ideology while sharing anecdotal examples of how to use introvert talents to adapt to various situations.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307352149 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 9780307352156 (trade pbk.) :
- Physical Description: x, 333 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Crown ; [2012]
- Copyright: ©2012
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- Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 5 / 5.0
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction : the north and south of temperament -- Part one: the extrovert ideal -- The rise of the "mighty likeable fellow" : how extroversion became the cultural ideal -- The myth of charismatic leadership : the culture of personality, a hundred years later -- When collaboration kills creativity : the rise of the new Groupthink and the power of working alone -- Part two: your biology, your self? -- Is temperament destiny? : nature, nurture, and the Orchid Hypothesis -- Beyond temperament : the role of free will (and the secret of public speaking for introverts) -- "Franklin was a politician, but Eleanor spoke out of conscience" : why cool is overrated -- Why did Wall Street crash and Warren Buffett prosper? : how introverts and extroverts think (and process dopamine) differently -- Part three: do all cultures have an extrovert ideal? -- Soft power : Asian-Americans and the extrovert ideal -- Part four: how to love, how to work -- When should you act more extroverted than you really are? -- The communication gap : how to talk to members of the opposite type -- On cobblers and generals : how to cultivate quiet kids in a world that can't hear them -- Conclusion : wonderland. |
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| Subject: | Introverts. Extraversion. Interpersonal relations. Introversion. |
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- 29 of 34 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Castlegar Public Library | 155.232 CAI (Text) | 35146001993914 | Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Anahim Lake Branch | 155.232 CAI (Text) | 33923004931782 | Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Beaver Valley Public Library | 155.232 CAI (Text) | 35144000072749 | Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Chetwynd Public Library | 155.232 Cai (Text) | 35222000815927 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Creston Public Library | 155.232 CAI (Text) | 35140900000251 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Storage | - |
| Dawson Creek Municipal Public Library | 155.2 CAI (Text) | DCL137023 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Elkford Public Library | 155.232 CAI (Text) | 35170000326348 | Adult Nonfiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Fort Nelson Public Library | 155.232 CAI (Text) | 15246000745796 | Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Fort St. John Public Library | 155.232 CAI (Text) | 35211000179061 | ADULT Non-Fiction | Not holdable | Lost | 2023-01-06 |
| Gibsons Public Library | 155.232 CAIN (Text) | 30886000476438 | Adult Nonfiction | Volume hold | Checked out | 2024-06-26 |
