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The gift of not belonging : how outsiders thrive in a world of joiners / Dr. Rami Kaminski.
Van Pelt Library BF697.5.S65 K355 2025
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kaminski, Rami, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Interpersonal relations.
- Adaptability (Psychology).
- Personality.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 223 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- How outsiders thrive in a world of joiners
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Little, Brown Spark, 2025.
- Summary:
- From a renowned psychiatrist comes the first book to explore the otrovert personality--someone who feels like an outsider in any group--revealing all the advantages of being an otrovert. Were you the kid who never wanted to join after school clubs or go to sleepaway camp? Do you loathe parties but love spending time with close friends one-on-one? Are you allergic to teamwork but thrive creatively and professionally when working alone? Do you struggle to fit in? If so, you are likely an otrovert. Otroverts are not natural born joiners. Unlike introverts, they are not shy or quiet, and do not quickly tire from one-on-one socializing. Yet in large groups they feel uncomfortable, alienated, and alone. The Gift of Not Belonging urges otroverts to embrace their unique gifts, and equips them with the knowledge and tools to thrive in a communal world. -- adapted from jacket
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Part I: The foundations of non-belonging. What is an otrovert?
- How the world misunderstands otroverts
- The meek rebel
- The pseudo extrovert
- The creative
- The empath
- Part II: A world made for joiners. We are all born otroverts
- A culture that rewards joining
- The fallacy of fitting in
- Part III: The virtues of being and otrovert. Emotional self-sufficiency
- Empathy and connection
- Confidence and contentment
- Thinking outside the hive
- The richness of inner life
- Part IV: The otrovert life. The otrovert child
- Running the gauntlet of adolescence
- Romantic relationships
- Otroverts at work
- Old age and death
- Conclusion
- Appendix: Are you an otrovert?
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 9780316576086
- 0316576085
- OCLC:
- 1504737971
- Publisher Number:
- 90102150367
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