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Creativity Mantra of Steve Wozniak

Do you know the Creativity Mantra of Steve Wozniak?

We all know that Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs co founded Apple Computers. Whereas Jobs was outspoken, Woz was more of an introverted person. Through this blog post we will explore the creativity mantra of Steve Wozniak.

Susan Cain in her book Quiet highlights the creative ability of introverts. In one such example he mentions the case of Steve Wozniak.

In the modern day a lot of emphasis is put on extroversion and the outspoken nature of a person to be successful.

Steve Wozniak has himself admitted that for creativity to happen being in solitude is very important. This is when all the ideas can be unleashed to create something indeed revolutionary.

This insight inspired from Quiet throws more light on the same.

For another interesting insight from the same book please visit this link:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/deliberate-practice-demands-solitude-why/

To know more about the author Susan Cain, please visit this link:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Cain

December 3, 2024
Understand your Amygdala Better

Why should you understand your Amygdala better?

Whether you are an introvert or an extrovert you should read this blog post to enable you to understand your amygdala better.

This tiny part is responsible for controlling human emotions.

If you are an introvert when faced with an unknown situation your amygdala is bound to act crazy. Whereas if you are an extrovert this may not be the case.

Understand more from this fascinating insight inspired from Susan Cain’s book Quiet.

To read another such wonderful insight from this book please visit:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/three-themes-of-myers-briggs-test/

To know more about the author Susan Cain and her work please visit this link:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Cain

December 2, 2024
Three Themes of Myers Briggs test

Do you know the three core themes of the Myers Briggs personality test?

There are three core themes of the Myers Briggs personality test to find out the level of introversion or extroversion in an individual.

This test is an extension of the findings of Carl Jung and very aptly throws light on the personality characteristic of an individual.

In the book Quiet by Susan Cain, the author makes a mention on this test and highlights the building blocks of this personality test as follows:

These three categories very aptly describe the behavioral differences between an introvert and an extrovert.

Read the link below capturing any such interesting insight from the same book.

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/characteristics-of-an-introvert/

To know more about the Myers Briggs test please visit the link below:

https://www.themyersbriggs.com/en-US/Products-and-Services/Myers-Briggs

December 1, 2024
Extroverts are Highly Reward Sensitive

Do you know why Extroverts are Highly Reward Sensitive?

Research has found that in comparison to introverts, extroverts are highly reward sensitive. This blog explores the reason for the same.

To know the reason we need to know about the functioning of our brain.

Extroverts are driven by the neurotransmitter dopamine wherein the brain’s pleasure center shows a high degree of stimulation when they sense a reward.

Introverts in comparison are more disciplined and are not driven crazy by the sensation of rewards.

The insight below from Susan Cain’s book Quiet throws more light

To know about another such quirk about our brain, read this below link:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/use-symbolic-labeling-for-negative-emotions-why/

If you have not yet read Quiet, please grab your copy now:

https://www.amazon.in/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0307352153

November 30, 2024
Mentoring a Highly Reactive Child

Parenting tips for Mentoring a Highly Reactive Child

Is your child introverted and very sensitive? Follow the parenting tips mentioned in this blog for mentoring a highly reactive child.

Susan Cain’s book Quiet is indeed a masterclass. There are numerous wonderful insights that I could gather from this wonderful book.

One such insight is related to mentoring your child in case he or she is very sensitive.

The bottom line as mentioned in this insight is that you need to spend more time with your kid and provide the right amount of freedom.

Mentioned below is another such insightful post from the same book.

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/deliberate-practice-demands-solitude-why/

Carl Jung had published this wonderful finding on the major differences between Introverts and Extroverts as mentioned in this link below:

https://www.medparkhospital.com/en-US/lifestyles/introvert-vs-extrovert#:~:text=Jung%20found%20that%20extroverts%20feel,quietly%20at%20a%20serene%20place.

November 30, 2024
Deliberate Practice demands Solitude. Why?

Do you know why deliberate practice demands Solitude?

In this blog post will throw light on the reason as to why deliberate practice demands solitude.

We all know that the thumb rule of expertise is 10,000 hours of deliberate practice.

Based on research we know that because of this amount of practice the neurons of our brain get reoriented to help do the work more effectively.

Susan Cain in her book Quiet has wonderfully explained the three reasons related to the same fact. Please follow the below insight

To read another such insightful post on deliberate practice please read this link:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/why-is-deliberate-practice-the-hardest-thing/

To know more about the author please visit this link:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Cain

November 29, 2024
The Courage of Rosa Parks

Celebrating the Courage of Rosa Parks

We all know Rosa Parks is regarded as the mother of the civil rights movements in USA. This blog post celebrates the courage of Rosa Parks.

Rosa Park’s name became synonymous with the civil rights movements ever since her bus incident in Alabama.

But very few of us know that she was an introvert with the courage of a lion.

Susan Cain explores the introversion of Rosa Parks and provides this wonderful insight in her book Quiet.

This highlights the power of introverts and is indeed an eye opener in a world that is obsessed with extroversion.

To read about another such wonderful insight from this book please visit:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/famous-finnish-joke-on-introversion/

To know more about the Montgomery bus boycott and its importance read the link below:

https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/montgomery-bus-boycott#:~:text=Sparked%20by%20the%20arrest%20of,on%20public%20buses%20is%20unconstitutional.

November 22, 2024
Famous Finnish Joke on Introversion

Have you heard of this famous Finnish joke on introversion?

Finland is known to be a land of introverts. In her book Quiet, the author Susan Cain has shared with us this famous Finnish joke on Introversion.

The joke illustrated below highlights the dominance of introversion in Finland. What it also proves is that introversion is never a barrier towards progress.

Similar to this Susan Cain has shared numerous wonderful facts about introversion that will blow you away.

To read one another insight from this book please visit this link:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/trust-your-own-methods/

To know more about the author Susan Cain please visit this link:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Cain

November 19, 2024
Mantra of Introversion

Adopt this mantra of introversion

If you are an introvert, you have landed at the right blog post. Read this post to know the mantra of introversion.

Susan Cain’s book Quiet is indeed a true masterclass. Being an introvert herself she has explained at length the troubles that introverts face day in and day out.

Read this wonderful insight inspired from the same book to adopt this mantra of introversion.

Read another very insightful post from this same book, to give you the much needed confidence if you are introvert.

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/do-you-have-the-privilege-of-an-introvert/

The book Quiet is indeed a true masterclass and hence in case you have not read this, grab your copy today.

https://www.amazon.in/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0307352153

November 14, 2024
North Star of Introversion

What is the north star of introversion?

If you are an introvert you should read this. In her book Quiet Susan Cain has mentioned the north star of introversion.

Read this wonderful insight from her book to know more on this topic.

Being an introvert very often seems to be demotivating. But once you read this book you will realize the virtues of intorversion.

After all do not forget the power of introverts and the gift of analytical skills and creativity all of them have.

To know more about the author Susan Cain, please read below:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Cain

To read another insightful post from Quiet, please read the link below:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/shyness-versus-introversion/

November 9, 2024