3rd Quarter SSR

       During the 3rd quarter, I read a non-fiction book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain. In a 100 years from now, the book will still be relevant since extroversion and introversion is one of many personalities people exhibit. Quiet is an important book and it's persuasive, heartfelt writing should inevitably make an impact in workspaces and schools. The book argues that Western culture undermines the abilities and traits that introverted people possess. Introversion is constantly being overlooked in a society that values the "Extrovert Ideal", the belief that the ideal self is gregarious and comfortable in the spotlight. Although Cain addresses the issues that introverts face, the book can be a bit of a drag since she is constantly citing numerous psychologists and analyzing MRI scans to find the neurological differences between introverts and extroverts. Another thing that pesters me was the preface of the book which Cain prints an "Are You An Introvert?" quiz. The more we answer as true, the more introverted we are. But if one were to answer half true and false, that would make them an ambivert which is half introvert and extrovert. Throughout the book, Cain hardly brushes off the topic about ambiverts and it seems that it is built on her assumption that everyone in the world can either categorize themselves as an introvert or an extrovert. Cain also assumes that introverts are suffering with their self-esteem, which I would refute.  From her writing it seems that Cain has a narrow-minded understanding of introverts and had she spent more time among various others, she would undoubtedly discover introverts contented in who they are. Overall the book was quite informative and very empowering as an introvert myself. This book is just one of many, but it took a huge step to the beginning of a quiet revolution.