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Jun 05, 2013 11:28AM
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Q: (I apologize if you answered this question in your book ---I haven't read it yet.) Are introverts drawn to some careers more than others? I am introvert and am a psychologist. I also really enjoy people, but find spending lots of facetime with others fatiguing. My job allows me to explore interpersonal issues at a deep level while keeping the environment quieter. I am unable to work full-time since the number of hours requires too much time with other people which psychologically overwhelms me.
Q: I loved the story of your grandfather, the Rabbi. Was he simple a role-model for you or did he help shape you directly? Were there other key influencers in your childhood?
Q: As an introvert and doing my own research I find that a lot of introverts are highly perceptive, intelligent and more self-aware than there extroverted counterparts, but at the same time lack a serious sense of identity. If you considered identity just a combination of environmental stimulation and human temperaments mixing together through unconscious interactions of the world around. I find extroverts have a better perceived sense of self than introverts do because there not as introspective and don't question the reasoning of there actions and the world around them as a lot of introverts do, so by default they unconsciously solidify a persona or identity much more faster than introverts. Which leads me to my own findings of what constitutes as having an identity in the first place. Have you ever did any studies on the nature of identity and now with the aspects of introvertism and extrovertism at play?
Q. As an introvert and having deep knowledge and love for the topics I have passion for, I feel like I could write well on those topics. I've wanted to write books and movie reviews since I was in high school (23 years) but feel like I would need to be an extrovert to actually get them published. Thoughts and suggestions on the transition from introverted thought expression via the written word, to extroverted sales person for those written pieces?
Hey susan, I love listening to you talking about introvert in a positive way, no one doing what you are doing, I hate being introvert but sometime I feel that this is not me I'm introvert but the people around me don't like that, I've start to ignore them until I ended up with one friend, I don't know what I need to do, do I need to visit a doctor or something,
Do you have some advice to overcome an interview being a introvert ?
Ack! We lost her! Release the hounds!
ain't technology grand?
@Brian Burridge - I think that's a great question - I'm a writer, too, and I HATE working in sales, so I'm wondering how I'm ever going to get published!
wow an introvert's nightmare..
and the mountain's echoed
Susan and Patrick, thank you for taking the time here and the enlightening discussion - it was a pleasure hearing your talk. And Susan, I loved Quiet and thank you for writing it. It was very true to my own experiences not only as a child, but as an introverted adult. And great to hear you're a big reader!
hussaini's new book...
Thank you for your work! It was a "life-understanding" book for me, and the first time I was able to entertain the idea that there's nothing wrong with me being an Introvert. Thank you so much for that, Susan.
Thanks so much, Susan!
Thanks, very enjoyable!
Thank You Susan, Quiet is the story of my life
Thank you Susan, look forward to your next book!
I feel so empty now :(
muchas gracias Susan !
Great chat, thank you so much!!!
Thank you so much the goodreads team and Susan. Awesome chat for an awesome book!
Thanks Susan and wow it was so great reading everyone's questions, you all articulate a lot of what I am thinking but don't have time and energy to say, love the community that is coming up about this book!
Thanks Susan, it was very interesting! Good work!
Thanks Susan and Goodreads :)
q I really feel like your ideas should be incorporated into the education system. Have you presented them to education agencies, the NEA or teachers, groups like that?
I missed this discussion due to a last minute conflict. Will a transcript be accessible online?
have you read any other books on this topic?
Who is philosophical in nature and has innate ability to think logically and follow their intuition?
I have read many of the comments on the book and they have covered what I think. I am an introvert, and after reading this book, I felt much better about myself. I have tried to "overcome" or force myself to like cocktail parties. Now I am resolved to stay where I am comfortable and try to change something that is not truly me. Thank you and all the folks commenting on this book.
Dratz, I'm sorry I missed out on the live chat with the author. This was a truly amazing book. And I'm going to get a copy as soon as I can. Got the last one from the library and it was tough returning it.
Thank you for making it okay to be quiet. I can't tell you how many times growing up, I was made to feel inadequate because I was shy. Your book changed how I viewed myself and how I am raising my introvert children.
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