Susan Cain's ted talk video encourages groupthink at the expense of introverts. Cain: society is on a trend away from the deep and reflective thinker. History has proven that many of the world's great thinkers were introverts, she says.
Susan Cain's ted talk video encourages groupthink at the expense of introverts. Cain: society is on a trend away from the deep and reflective thinker. History has proven that many of the world's great thinkers were introverts, she says.
Susan Cain's ted talk video encourages groupthink at the expense of introverts. Cain: society is on a trend away from the deep and reflective thinker. History has proven that many of the world's great thinkers were introverts, she says.
After viewing the Susan Cain Ted Talk Video for this module, write a three to five paragraph
summary of your thoughts
about the talk on extroverts and introverts. How does the online learning model mesh with the speakers thoughts on group and solitary learning? How would you provide space for both collaborative and solitary learning in your virtual classroom? Susan Cains opinion is that introverts should not be forced into a world of collaborative extroverts and that extroverts should look into themselves to discover and know what they have to share with the world. Stop the Madness. The Ted Talk Video discouraged groupthink at the expense of introvert inclusion. Stop the madness for constant groupwork, is the refrain. The speaker argues that society is on a trend away from the deep and reflective thinker. Groupthink is Now Unconscious. Referencing insights of contemporary psychology, she further suggests that society has evolved to obligating itself to groupthink without consciously being aware: We cannot even be in a group of people without instinctively mimicking their opinions. Groups follow the most charismatic, not the person with best ideas. Hurting the Introvert. The speaker believes that the trend toward groupthink is at the expense of introverts: Why are we making introverts feel so guilty about going off [alone] some of the time? Though some examples were inaccurate, the speaker posits that history has proven that many of the worlds great thinkers were introverts. Return to History & The Cain Solution. Susan Cains argument is that history valued individuals inner selves and moral rectitude in the culture of character. Her solution is that we, as a society, know that we should let people go off by themselves; generate their own ideas, freed from the distortions of group dynamics; and then, bring come together as a team and talk them through in a well-managed environment. Further, we should (1) stop the madness for constant groupwork and encourage teaching [introverts and extroverts] students to work on their own because that is where deep though comes from; and (2) encourage seekers to find inspiration (be like Buddha); and (3) encourage extroverts to pursue that which introverts value (time, space, and reflection) to then offer something meaningful (take a look inside your own suitcaseand open it up because the world needs you). Solitude Matters. The speaker adds that time and solitude lead to creativity and productivity which can then be part of a collaborative effort. The speaker closes with a reminder to speak softly. I would provide space for both collaborative and solitary learning in my virtual classroom by enabling learners to self-pace the digestion of required reading, viewing, and listening and allow time for reflection. Then, as the speaker suggests, collect the learners in a well-managed effort to bring their inspired thoughts together in a collaborative effort.