Quiet: The Power of Introverts with Susan Cain

Episode 6: Is Your Child Quietly Gifted?:

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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Susan Cain, bestselling author of "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking," hosts this ten-part weekly series on parenting and teaching introverted children. Susan will dive into why quiet kids are unique and require different parenting and teaching methods from their extroverted peers. Susan and her expert guests will discuss how parents and schools can help introverts thrive, how social media allows quiet children to express themselves in ways that were never possible before, the neuroscience of introversion, and much more.