We're told that to be great is to be bold, to be happy is to be sociable. We see ourselves as a nation of extroverts — which means that we've lost sight of who we really are. Depending on which study you consult, one-third to one half of Americans are introverts — in other words one out of every two or three people you know.
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (ed. Penguin UK, 2012) - ISBN: 9780141970172