Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts
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| Author | Susan Cain, Gregory Mone, Erica Moroz |
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| Illustrator | Grant Snider |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Psychology, young adult, self-help, childhood education, parenting, interpersonal relations |
| Publisher | Dial Books |
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May 3, 2016 (Hardcover) |
| Media type | Hardcover, Kindle Edition, Audible Audio |
| Pages | 288 pages (hardcover) |
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| 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 illustrated 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.
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. In 2015 Cain co-founded Quiet Revolution, a company that produces content, including online training courses for parents, about and for introverts.Quiet Power constitutes Cain's focus on introverted children and teens, especially in the context of schools, so that the next generation of introverts doesn't grow up feeling there is something wrong with them or repress their personality trait.
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.
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. The book focuses on shyness in addition to introversion, saying that shyness involves fear of social judgment. Cain says that while shyness may be something to overcome, introversion can be something to celebrate, adding that introspection tends to come with "superpowers" such as listening ability, empathy, deeper study, and longer focus. The book includes chapters on school, socializing, hobbies, and home, and incorporates firsthand accounts of introverted teens and of famous figures who have succeeded outside of their initial comfort zones.
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