The Culture of Personality and the Extrovert Ideal
By Maggie McMullen and Erik Burns, Ed.D.
What exactly classifies us as an introvert or extrovert? Susan Cain, author of Quiet, The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking and self-proclaimed introvert, does a wonderful job of looking at the world from the introvert perspective, clearly distinguishing introverts from extroverts. Introversion/extroversion is not about being shy or gregarious, but rather, it is about stimulation and how you respond to it. Her book focuses on how our world favors the extrovert personality.