The Power of Being an Introvert in a World That Can't Stop Talking

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Still, Cain's message is a much-needed corrective to our cultural enchantment with extroversion. Her book makes for a good way to start the conversation-and may just provide an opportunity to interrupt someone else's.

Diane Cole, the author of the memoir After Great Pain: A New Life Emerges, writes for many national publications, including The Wall Street Journal.  Tell us what you think about this article by e-mail at letters@psychnetworker.org, or at www.psychotherapynetworker.org. Log in and you'll find the comment section on every page of the online Magazine.