Ted Talk Analysis

In Susan Cain’s book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking she proves that introverts are vital to the world and everything typically thought of “the quiet ones” is wrong. She starts the book by introducing the idea of the introvert. This term is derived from psychologist Carl Jung who basically invented the personality test. When deciding on a name for different types of individuals, he called the more reserved people who gain their energy from being alone and are typically not very open introverts.

Extroverts can be some of the best people you meet. They have plenty to offer and thrive at the attention of others. However, being introverted can be just as great. In a society where being extroverted is the ideal, it can be very difficult to be an introvert. Susan Cain argues in her Ted Talk, “The Power of Introverts”, that introverts can share many brilliant ideas with the world and should be encouraged and celebrated for who they are.

Is being an introvert a good thing? Introversion is characterized as being inwardly energized. Although approximately *50% of the population is introverted, it is not considered to be a desirable trait. However, is it an advantage or a disadvantage? To help me unearth this truth, two short stories dealing with highly internalized characters will be discussed.

Alan shows himself being introverted by only letting out his emotions when he's by himself. The IRA sniper shows himself being introverted by hiding his true emotions during the Irish civil war. Though they both are introverted, the IRA sniper shows this trait better than Alan as he completely blocks out his emotions as well as hiding them from others. From my personal experience, being introverted can actually hurt a person more than what may cause them to feel upset. Just as the IRA sniper as he let out all of his hidden emotions at once.

An extrovert lives in the outside world. These people are perceived to be more bold and outgoing. An introvert, in contrast prefers to live inside their mind. They are seen as more quiet and shy. Jack shows the traits of an extrovert from the very beginning.

An introvert is someone who prefers calm, minimally stimulating environments. Steven Conrad the writer of the movie based the movie on his own life. Conrad said, "It's really about a guy who wants to get the courage to ask a girl out on a date." "He just has to go around the world to do it." This is, in fact, the second film adaptation of James Thurber’s 1939 short story The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.

Rand shows this theme by writing, “We were born with a curse [that] has always driven us to thoughts which are forbidden [and] given us wishes men may not wish” (#). By trusting himself, Equality-72521 found his inner strengths in being the adventurous person he is. Although he addresses his skill as a curse, he justifies that self-reliance is what makes him unique by saying that it has inspired him to have his own thoughts and wishes that other people do not have. By things independently, people find their own strengths, weaknesses, and capabilities rather than focusing on how they are like others. Equality-72521 lives in an unsupportive society, and he proves that stepping out of his comfort zone is what made shaped him into the person he is today.

Introverts act as mavericks, tending to converse with others with deeper connections whereas extroverts form more superficial connections with a greater number of people, which seems almost quixotic. It 's especially important to consider the arguments constructed in this book in the frame of a child. Introverted children should be exposed gradually to the world of extroversion, but should not be pushed past their limits otherwise they may "feel emotionally threatened" and associate school with negative emotions. Instead, they should focus on their deepest interests and try to attend a school that suits their personalities, with understanding teachers an integral element of the

Society has made the world an extrovert’s paradise. Everywhere you turn, there is an opportunity for interaction. Without really even realizing that we do so, we tear down introverts and their ways of living. We make it exceptionally harder for introverts to truly be their selves. Susan Cain goes into more detail about how we do this and why we should change in her TED talk “The Power of Introverts.”

The Ted Talk I chose to watch focused on the scientific study of adults growing new brain cells. This Ted Talk links back to psychology in many ways. The first way being that the Ted Talk describes a scientific study. We learned in Module 1 that Psychology is linked back to Science, because its the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. A scientific study’s purpose is to solve a question or theory. In this Ted Talk the question was, “Why were the oncologist adult patients who had been told they were cured of cancer still developing symptoms of depression?” Neuroscientist Sandrine Thuret the speaker in this Ted Talk answers this by saying that the drug that the oncologist gives to the patients to stop the cancer cells from spreading,

The professor had us read this speech to tell us that everything in life is not always what it seems and the right way is not always the best way. For instance, our parents might want us to pursue a certain career path, such as a lawyer but we could hardly defend ourselves. However we might like things such as art and computer science, they might be the best option for you because you’re passionate and good at it. It helps us to think outside of the box and to try new things by ourselves, for example, even if we a part of a religion that does not mean we cannot hear the views of other religion or be close minded about their opinions.

In contrast, understanding and encouragement from a family can quench the thirst for a languished introvert to finally blossom. In both Quiet by Susan Cain and My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok, family plays a key role in straining, or supporting, introversion in a

Albert Einstein, Dr. Seuss, J. K. Rowling. With such an honorable registry, surely introverts must be appreciated members of society, right? Wrong. As Cain divulges, introverts are put at a disadvantage from the moment they are born, throughout school, and into the workforce, not by any flaw of their own, but by a society that upholds what Cain calls the “Extrovert Ideal”. From kindergarten to office jobs, it’s safe to say that life in America (and other countries, mainly those in the West) is geared towards the gregarious.

This is evidence that describes how living in a bad environment is what can make a person have a negative identity or to act a certain way. Furthermore, your personal identity is very important and at times may not be up to you to create, but your life and your success heavily relies on it. Whether or not you will have a good job and life ahead can depend on your identity because your perspective and views are what guide you to do things. An example of identity leading to success in a person’s life is Bill Gates who is the richest man in the world. Bill Gates did not grow up in a bad environment, he didn’t do drugs and illegal things and was instead very determined.

In the ted talk by Adam foss, about the prosecutor’s vision for a better justice system; the theme of the talk is about when people commit crime in the this country, that the US justice system has a prosecutor that charge people for their action they committed as being explain in the chapter (7.16) of the text book. The action the government takes to punish people with their criminal record which the government has been doing for a long now till today. The author Foss believe that reforming justice system will help to replace wrath with the chances that will change people’s lives for better than destroying them with criminal record.