Edition |
Second edition |
Description |
xxix, 290 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-280) and index. |
Contents |
PART I : ANTISOCIAL, WEIRD, OR DISPLACED? -- The mistaken identity -- Alone is not a four-letter word -- Becoming an alien -- "Anyone else IN?" -- The get-happier mandate. PART II : THE INTROVERT'S WISH LIST -- Meditating with the majority : the introverted society -- A room of your own -- The time to think -- The right to retreat -- The freedom of a Flaneur -- Inroads to intimacy. PART III : STANDING STILL IN A LOUD WORLD -- The conversation conundrum -- The anti-party guide -- Why did I want to work with people? -- The downside to self-containment -- Showing up for relationships. PART IV : OUTING THE INTROVERT -- From apology to acceptance- and beyond -- Celebrating introversion -- Expressing what's in there -- Moshing on your own terms -- Introvert power. |
Summary |
America is reportedly a nation of extroverts, but the latest research shows that more than half of Americans are in fact introverts. In a time when introversion is hot, Introvert Power is a valuable self-help book for introverts, treating introversion not as a hurdle to overcome but a personal attribute to embrace. |
Subject |
Introverts.
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Introversion.
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Introversion. (OCoLC)fst00977852
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Introverts. (OCoLC)fst01743971
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Introversion, Psychological
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ISBN |
9781402280887 (paperback) (alkaline paper) |
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1402280882 (paperback) (alkaline paper) |
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