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In our society, the ideal self is bold, gregarious, and comfortable in the spotlight. We like to think that we value individuality, but mostly we admire the type of individual who's comfortable 'putting himself out there.'

In our society, the ideal self is bold, gregarious, and comfortable in the spotlight. We like to think that we value individuality, but mostly we admire the type of individual who's comfortable 'putting himself out there.'

Approximate author period: c. 2012 AD · contemporary

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Susan Cain
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Approximate author period: c. 2012 AD · contemporary
Approximate author-period evidence for Susan Cain: documented activity in 2012. Wikidata Q2036370, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2036370 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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