Quiet : the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307352156
- ISBN: 0307352153
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Physical Description:
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viii, 352 pages ; 21 cm - Edition: First paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York : Broadway Paperbacks, [2013]
- Copyright: ©2013
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- Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 4 / 5.0
- Circulation Count: 2 / 5.0
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally published: New York : Crown Publishers, c2012. Includes a reader's guide. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-323) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: the north and south of temperament -- The rise of the "mighty likeable fellow": how extroversion became the cultural ideal -- The myth of charismatic leadership: the culture of personality, a hundred years later -- When collaboration kills creativity: the rise of the new groupthink and the power of working alone -- Is temperament destiny?: nature, nurture, and the orchid hypothesis -- Beyond temperament: the role of free will (and the secret of public speaking for introverts) -- "Franklin was a politician, but Eleanor spoke out of conscience": why cool is overrated -- Why did Wall Street crash and Warren Buffett prosper?: how introverts and extroverts think (and process dopamine) differently -- Soft power: Asian-Americans and the extrovert ideal -- When should you act more extroverted than you really are? -- The communication gap: how to talk to members of the opposite type -- On cobblers and generals: how to cultivate quiet kids in a world that can't hear them -- Conclusion: Wonderland. |
Target Audience Note: | 1170L Lexile |
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Subject: | Introverts Introversion Extraversion Interpersonal relations |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Allentown Public Library | 155.232 CAIN (Text) | 34455005661794 | Adult Nonfiction 2nd FL | Checked Out | 04/15/2024 |