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

whether you’re being understood; determining
whether you’re well received,
and, if not, figuring out how to
improve or remove yourself from the
situation. Think of what it takes to
juggle all this at once! And that’s just a
one-on-one conversation. Now imagine
the multitasking required in a group
setting like a dinner party.
So when introverts assume the observer
role, as when they write novels,
or contemplate unified field theory—or
fall quiet at dinner parties—they’re not
demonstrating a failure of will or a lack
of energy. They’re simply doing what
they’re constitutionally suited for.
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The Lieberman experiment helps us understand
what trips up introverts