Episode 6: Is Your Child Quietly Gifted?:

03/10/16 • 24 min

Quiet: The Power of Introverts with Susan Cain

Studies report that up to 75 percent of the highly gifted population are introverts. On this episode of Quiet, Host Susan Cain explores the connection between introversion and giftedness. We’ll look at the unique challenges that gifted introverts face, and show you how to spot the quietly gifted children in your life. We’ll also hear how Grammy Award-winning musician Scott Mayo’s experience growing up as a gifted introvert helped him support and challenge his own gifted child to unlock his exceptional talent.

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Episode 5: How Young Introverts Can Thrive on Social Media

On this episode of Quiet, host Susan Cain explores how introverts, young and old alike, are using social media as a safe place to experiment with speaking up and finding their place in the wider world. Susan and her guests will take a clear-eyed look at the risks associated with social media on the developing brain, and provide concrete tips on how parents and teachers can help their quiet kids get the most out of our connected world without losing themselves in it.

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Episode 7: Molly Ringwald - Hollywood’s Introvert

Hollywood, with its love of self-promotion, seems an unlikely place for a shy, introverted girl to find fame, but Molly Ringwald has never done things like other people. As the star of the John Hughes’ hits Pretty in Pink, 16 Candles, and The Breakfast Club, Molly turned being a quiet teen from barely acceptable to cool. Susan and Molly discuss Molly’s introverted nature and how it applies to her life onstage as well as to her role as a parent.

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