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Originally Posted by latepaul
I think it's interesting that a lot of this comes down to what expectations we have of people in public spaces, and a lot of that comes from whether we are introverts or extroverts.
I've never read but this book talks about how the default expectation/ideal is often that we act as extroverts. |
"Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking" is a very good book. I've been know to give that book to some of my students who are Introverts.
This difference in the way people prefer to interact is pretty far reaching. In corporate America, there is a movement to do away with offices (except for the Execs, of course) and cubes and have open work areas without assigned seating. The idea appeals a lot to extroverts who spend all their time jawing in meetings and smoozing. Not so much to introverts who need quiet to get work done.