“In this chapter I focused on the dopamine-driven reward system and its role in delivering life's goodies. But there's a mirror-image brain network, often called the loss avoidance system, whose job it is to call our attention to risk. If the reward network chases shiny fruit, the loss avoidance system worries about bad apples.”
Quote by Susan Cain
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
This book provides an in-depth look at the nature of introversion, examining how introverts perceive the world differently from extroverts. It discusses the misunderstandings and biases that introverts encounter and offers strategies for introverts to navigate and thrive in an extroverted-oriented world. The book also highlights the unique contributions that introverts can make in their personal and professional lives. more
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