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Unlike the U.S., China places more value on character and individual leadership. The good of organization or group, including the family, is much more important than individual desire and need. Being quite is seen as a symbol of wisdom, humility and selflessness. By contrast, extroversion can be viewed as a symbol arrogance and self-interest.
Introverts appear to be less responsive than extroverts to dopamine (a brain chemical linked to reward-driven learning), and have a more circumspect and cautious approach to risk than do extroverts. [3] Introverts are more governed by the neocortex, the part of the brain responsible for thinking, planning, language and decision making. [12]
Quiet Revolution website's mission statement is "to unlock the power of introverts for the benefit of us all." [13] The overarching goal of the company has been described as rebalancing the power between extroverts and introverts. [6] Quiet Revolution targets broad categories such as children, life, and work. [11]
Susan Horowitz Cain [3] (born 1968) is an American writer and lecturer.. She is the author of the 2012 non-fiction book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, which argues that modern Western culture misunderstands and undervalues the traits and capabilities of introverted people.
This study found that actual introverts were perceived and judged as having more extraverted-looking expressive behaviors because they were higher in terms of their self-monitoring. [47] This means that the introverts consciously put more effort into presenting a more extraverted, and rather socially desirable, version of themselves.
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 ...
Americans, New Zealanders, and Canadians score higher on Extraversion, while scoring moderately on Neuroticism. [12] These differences, however, exist on average, and there is still a large amount of variability in Big Five personality traits that exists within a particular culture. [12]
Introverts have lower social engagement and energy levels than extraverts. They tend to seem quiet, low-key, deliberate, and less involved in the social world. Their lack of social involvement should not be interpreted as shyness or depression, but as greater independence of their social world than extraverts.