"Introversion--along with its cousins sensitivity, seriousness, ands shyness--is now a second-class personality trait, somewhere between a disappointment and a pathology. Introverts living under the Extrovert Ideal are like women living in a man's world" (Cain 4).
"If you're an introvert, you also know that the bias against quiet can cause deep psychic pain. As a child you may have overheard your parents apologize for your shyness" (Cain 6).
" 'Other people are very arousing,' says psychologist David Winter, explaining why your typical introvert would rather spend her vacation reading on the beach than partying on a cruise ship. 'They arouse threat, fear, flight, and love' " (Cain 11).
"No one knows exactly how many introverts are …show more content…
But just as the amygdala of a high-reactive person is more sensitive than average to novelty, so do extroverts seem to be more susceptible than introverts to the reward-seeking cravings of the old brain. In fact, some scientists are starting to explore the idea that reward-sensitivity is not only an interesting feature of extroversion; it's what makes an extrovert an extrovert" (Cain 157).
"You might want to read quietly by the fire on Saturday nights, but if your spouse wishes you'd spend those evenings out with her large circle of friends, then what? You might want to retreat to the oasis of your private office in between sales calls, but what if your company just switched to an open office plan?" (Cain 220).
"Consider this cautionary tale, told to me by Dr. Jerry Miller, a child psychologist and director of the Center for the Child and the Family at the University of Michigan. Dr. Miller had a patient named Ethan...the parents voiced the same fears that something was wrong with their child. Each time, Dr. Miller assured them that Ethan was perfectly fine" (Cain 242). The author uses emotional appeal to evoke pity with those who suffer discrimination based on introversion. It causes the audience to recognize the societal struggles of those that are quiet. This is an effective appeal because it provides a comparison to a more visible issue (women in a man's world) which garners support for introverts by helping the audience to identify with the
"If you're an introvert, you also know that the bias against quiet can cause deep psychic pain. As a child you may have overheard your parents apologize for your shyness" (Cain 6).
" 'Other people are very arousing,' says psychologist David Winter, explaining why your typical introvert would rather spend her vacation reading on the beach than partying on a cruise ship. 'They arouse threat, fear, flight, and love' " (Cain 11).
"No one knows exactly how many introverts are …show more content…
But just as the amygdala of a high-reactive person is more sensitive than average to novelty, so do extroverts seem to be more susceptible than introverts to the reward-seeking cravings of the old brain. In fact, some scientists are starting to explore the idea that reward-sensitivity is not only an interesting feature of extroversion; it's what makes an extrovert an extrovert" (Cain 157).
"You might want to read quietly by the fire on Saturday nights, but if your spouse wishes you'd spend those evenings out with her large circle of friends, then what? You might want to retreat to the oasis of your private office in between sales calls, but what if your company just switched to an open office plan?" (Cain 220).
"Consider this cautionary tale, told to me by Dr. Jerry Miller, a child psychologist and director of the Center for the Child and the Family at the University of Michigan. Dr. Miller had a patient named Ethan...the parents voiced the same fears that something was wrong with their child. Each time, Dr. Miller assured them that Ethan was perfectly fine" (Cain 242). The author uses emotional appeal to evoke pity with those who suffer discrimination based on introversion. It causes the audience to recognize the societal struggles of those that are quiet. This is an effective appeal because it provides a comparison to a more visible issue (women in a man's world) which garners support for introverts by helping the audience to identify with the