Structure

The author ranges over different types of evidence in each of her chapters. She generally begins with a telling story or case study that enables her to illustrate the aspect of introversion that she is writing about. For example, in the chapter on introverted communication styles, she begins with the story of Emily and Greg, a married couple who struggle. Emily is a classic introvert who wants to kick off her shoes at the end of the day and relax at home. She needs to decompress from her long day at work. Her husband, Greg, is a classic extrovert who wants to give a dinner party on each and every Friday of the year--52 at all. The author poses the question of how they are going to work out this dilemma. Then, the author generally cities research. She includes a large number of psychological studies that shed...