As a parent, if give yourself what you need, your children will watch you doing that and will give themselves what they need. Susan Cain childgiveparent Change image and share on social
Men are more likely to be introverted than women are, but it's really very slight. But the real difference I think is in how it plays out, how it relates to cultural stereotypes. Susan Cain culturaldifferenceintrovert Change image and share on social
I get a lot of letters from introverts asking how they can meet people. The key is to make sure that you are doing things you enjoy. Susan Cain enjoyintrovertkey Change image and share on social
Your tendency to be inward-directed or outward-directed is huge; it governs every part of the way you live and work and love. Susan Cain directgovernhuge Change image and share on social
What's interesting is relative levels of introversion tend to stay the same. If you went back to your reunion from school, you would probably find that if you ranked everyone in your class into terms of levels of introversion and extroversion you'd still be the same rank. Susan Cain backclassextroversion share on social
Shyness is about the fear of social judgments - at a job interview or a party you might be excessively worried about what people think of you. Whereas an introvert might not feel any of those things at all, they simply have the preference to be in a quieter setting. Susan Cain excessivelyfearfeel share on social
It's important for a parent to learn to take delight in a child whose behavior might seem mystifying. In the case of an extroverted parent with an introverted child, it can be learning to see the inner riches of your child that may not always be expressed on the surface - but are there. Susan Cain behaviorcasechild share on social
Some introverts are perfectly comfortable with public speaking; I'm not one of them. Susan Cain comfortableintrovertperfectly Change image and share on social
I've wanted to be a writer since I was four years old! Susan Cain havewantwriter Change image and share on social
I've never given a speech without being terrified first. Susan Cain havespeechterrify Change image and share on social
