quiet-the-power-of-introverts-in-a-world-that-cant-stop-talking-susan-cain

With his long, narrow face, brown hair,
and matching beard, Tom reminds me
of Abraham Lincoln. He introduces his
wife, who talks about how compatible
she and Tom are, and how together
they stumbled across Aron’s work.
When it’s my turn, I talk about how
I’ve never been in a group environment
in which I didn’t feel obliged to present
an unnaturally rah-rah version of myself.
I say that I’m interested in the connection
between introversion and sensitivity.
Many people nod.
On Saturday morning, Dr. Aron appears
in the Buckeye Lodge. She waits
playfully behind an easel containing a
flip chart while Strickland introduces
her to the audience. Then she emerges
smiling—ta-da!—from behind the easel,
sensibly clad in a blazer, turtleneck,
and corduroy skirt. She has short,
feathery brown hair and warm, crinkly
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