Quiet the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking

This is as close to 5 stars I've come in a long while. I started this back in 2013 and decided to pick it up again a few months back; why I ever stopped...is beyond me.

This is a very interesting read. Caine carefully navigates her way along the commonly known ‘introversion' and ‘extroversion' spectrum - exploring all the wonderful and unique variances and intricacies along the way. She provides a rich backing of psychological research and real word examples to help her thesis (the latter bringing a very real and down to earth aesthetic and thus avoiding any shred of pseudo-intellectualism) which I personally loved.

I particularly found her research on the personality development of children to teen to be fascinating and illuminating for all sorts of reasons. Beyond this, her small chapter on ‘self-monitoring' helped me understand how the quiet can conjure confidence, and how the loud can empathise without becoming a completely different person at heart.

There's so much more to say but for now I'll just give you a nudge and recommend you check this book out. For the curious soul, I guarantee you'll find some answers.