The Power Of Introverts Analysis

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In the 21st century, society considers it essential to be a social person. Society has become extroverted, being influenced by the media, social networks and technology advances. People believe that if they are not extroverts or if they do not attract attention, and called boring, lonely and introverts. Stereotypes have been imposed, causing people who do not consider themselves extroverted, to have problems of self-esteem and confidence. For example, they believe that a person who likes to work alone is an antisocial person, that will not have many opportunities or advantages in life. Their definition of introvert is a person that tends to close in on itself and has difficulty spontaneously manifesting their feelings and thoughts. But, Is …show more content…

There are a lot of questions that come to the mind of anyone who tried to analyze this topic. In the TED Talk "The Power of Introverts" by Susan Cain, she discusses the true meaning of being introverted from her own point of view. From a very young age, she considered herself "introvert", which caused her to change her way of being to be accepted by society. It is incredible and hard to believe that this author considers herself introverted since she does not look like one. What others expect of a introvert is a shy person, who is barely heard and has difficulty expressing herself, not a person like Susan. She has an active and cheerful personality, uses body language, walks the stage, maintains eye contact with the audience and even uses humor to catch the attention of the audience. Mrs. Cain makes the audience question when they see her, if they really have the correct information about the characteristics of an introvert or …show more content…

She published in 2012 the non-fiction science book "QUIET: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can Stop Talking", which argues how modern Western society devalues the talent and abilities of introverted people. This book was continued in 2016 with the publication of "Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts", a book that focuses on introverted children and teenagers. In addition, Cain is a co-founder of Quiet Revolution, a company with initiatives in the children's area, lifestyle and workplace. Susan explains how introverts, representing a third of half of the population, are needed to do what they do best. Unfortunately, society confuses shyness with introversion. Cain says, "Shyness is about fear of social judgment.' Introversion is more about, how do you respond to stimulation, including social stimulation."(4:02) This stimulation is easy for extroverts because schools, work sites and institutions are designed for extroverts. Although introverts tend to be smarter, teachers believe that the ideal student is the extrovert. Cain shows how culturally society needs a balance and stop feeling guilty to introverts because of their way of being. Society must understand that it is good to be extroverted but that it is also necessary to have privacy, more freedom and autonomy. Susan's purpose is to convince the audience, especially people who do not believe in introverts, that an introvert can be

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