A must-read book for introverted teenagers to help them understand and harness their incredible skill set that School Library Journal says is an "insightful and affirming resource for understanding introverts, providing both depth and breadth in its exploration."
Many introverted teenagers feel pressured to exhibit extroverted traits while their vivid inner lives and intelligences are overlooked. Introverts: Insights and Tips for Teenagers explores the difficulties introverts may face while also highlighting how they can develop and embrace their unique abilities to find social, academic, and future career success.
Readers will learn:
- Strategies to thrive in an extroverted world
- Insight into what makes someone an introvert
- The truths behind common myths about introverts
- How to maintain energy and find life balance
Featuring original interviews with other young introverts who share their advice, Introverts addresses a range of common experiences affecting many teenagers and provides practical insight to help readers cultivate their imaginative, thoughtful, sensitive, and quiet strengths.
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1Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Author Note
- Introduction: The Long Road Back to My Innermost Self
- Part I: What Is Introversion?
- Chapter 1: Exploring Introversion
- Chapter 2: Exploring the Extroversion-Introversion Spectrum
- Chapter 3: Exploring the Science of Personality
- Chapter 4: Exploring the Role of Nature: Personality and the Brain
- Chapter 5: Exploring the Role of Nurture
- Chapter 6: Exploring the Role of Personal Choice: Our Motivations Meet Personality
- Part II: Exploring Introverted Challenges and Strengths in an Extroverted Society
- Chapter 7: The Problem with the Extroversion Ideal
- Chapter 8: Brain Stimulation, Energy, and the Introvert Battery
- Chapter 9: The Hidden Abilities of Our Highly Stimulated Minds
- Chapter 10: On Normality, Mental Health, and Our Social Connections
- Part III: The Many Paths and Pursuits of Introverted Joy
- Chapter 11: On Cultivating Self-Communication and Self-Relationships
- Chapter 12: Exploring Motivation, Anticipation, and Our Projects and Passions
- Chapter 13: Building Our Quiet Environments and Creating a Home Base
- Notes
- Bibliography
- About the Author