13.07.2015 Views

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can ... - WordPress.com

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can ... - WordPress.com

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can ... - WordPress.com

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

egistration forms and name badges,there’s a flip chart where we’re asked towrite our name and Myers-Briggs personalitytype. I scan the list. Everyone’san <strong>in</strong>trovert except for Strickland, whois warm, wel<strong>com</strong><strong>in</strong>g, and expressive.(Accord<strong>in</strong>g to Aron’s research, the majority,though not all, <strong>of</strong> sensitivepeople are <strong>in</strong>troverts.)<strong>The</strong> tables and chairs <strong>in</strong> the room areorganized <strong>in</strong> a big square so that wecan all sit and face one another. Strickland<strong>in</strong>vites us—participation optional—toshare what brought us here. As<strong>of</strong>tware eng<strong>in</strong>eer named Tom kicks <strong>of</strong>f,describ<strong>in</strong>g with great passion his reliefat learn<strong>in</strong>g that there was “a physiologicalbasis for the trait <strong>of</strong> sensitivity.Here’s the research! This is how I am! Idon’t have to try to meet anyone’s expectationsanymore. I don’t need to feelapologetic or defensive <strong>in</strong> any way.”387/929

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!