Book Club: Interpersonal Relations, Health
Submitted by Ann Behan on August 6, 2006 - 11:34pm.
Book Club: Interpersonal Relations | Book Club: Health/Health Care
The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World," by Marti Olsen Laney, Psy.D. Copyright 2000.
Researchers report that 75% of the world's people are extroverts, 25% introverts. Popular wisdom says opposites attract. Although personality types are tendencies along as continuum, and therefore difficult to pin down, trying to understand ourselves and those around us is a healthy endeavor. In this case, especially so for introverts, who are at a distinct disadvantage in our high speed, go-go society, often feeling misunderstood, unappreciated, and out-of-sync with peers, spouses, and the world in general.
Laney's thorough, easy-to-read, upbeat book shines a light into this little known territory. First she explains the physiological differences behind the personality types, and how each gains its energy: extroverts from interacting with others; introverts from focusing inward, in a quiet atmosphere. She then elaborates, describing how the differences affect our preferences in every aspect of life, with examples, implications and suggestions applying to Relationships; Parenting; Socializing; and Working. Lastly, she enumerates the myriad ways in which introverts -- though typically not high-profile folks -- make significant contributions to our world.
Does the author make the case that introversion is actually an advantage? Not really. But she makes you proud to be one. "Now I understand," was my husband's comment when he'd finished the book. After 49 years of marriage, that's as plus. You guessed it: he's last to leave the party, while I've been lobbying to exit at the earliest opportunity. Available at Amazon.
... but I was too self-absorbed and off into my head.
Stan Davis
Lakewood, CO
BE THE CHANGE you wish to see in the world.
If not us, WHO? If not now, WHEN?
In my opinion, self –absorbed leads to a new birth about who you are and what you do around you if it is not an overly selfish intent. And from what I have seen, you are not selfish lol.
Thanks, MA3.
Stan Davis
Lakewood, CO
BE THE CHANGE you wish to see in the world.
If not us, WHO? If not now, WHEN?
For a book review I posted last evening, I created my own tag "Interpersonal Relations."
Also used the standard tag of "Health." Not pulling down one of the standard tags from your menu seems to have prevented this from showing up in the Book Club -- which is my main goal. It would be nice to see something under every heading, eventually.
Advice appreciated on how to get this into the Book Club. I'm a bit of a novice at this process.
Thanks.
with two tags. Interpersonal Relations and Health.
Try tagging it
Health/Healthcare
to see if that works
What would you do for a Klondike Bar?
Sybil -- What perlexes me is that when you pull down the main menu under Book Club, the Health heading says, "No entries posted here." And the heading I created isn't shown. Yes, all three of my reviews show up on my personal blog. I'm trying to get more entries into the pull-down menu, so newcomers can see a stronger website. (It's very, very strong already. Just thought more on books would boost that area.) What is it that I'm still not understanding?
Ann
it pulls up under B.C.
However if I go from the B.C. home page it doesn't show up under Health/Healthcare I think because you don't have the complete tag on it.
Meantime I haven't checked again because I've been alway delivering a very sick whitecat into the hands of her doc...I may have to run out again any minute
What would you do for a Klondike Bar?
Health/Health Care, or exactly as the category on the B.C. page spells it. I think you must have that forward slash exactly as they do for it to pick up.
just guessing tho
What would you do for a Klondike Bar?
It's there now....Try and see if you see it....
Again, thanks for posting these entries...They are great.
"The mark of leadership is not to standup when everybody is standing, but rather to actually stand up when no one else is standing" - Pulitzer Prize winning author Samantha Power, introducing Gen Clark
Thanks for sharing this.
I am an introvert, and I personally enjoy being one because I get to appreciate everything that is around me, even the smallest thing : ).
This reminded me of taking a free test the other day, it’s http://www.advisorteam.com/temperament_sorter/register.asp?partid=1 , and I ended up Idealist -Healer and Champion then Counselor and Teacher when I subdivided it. What are you guys and gals?