There are a lot of chapters to skip in this book, because they deal mainly with (1) raising introverted children or (2) how society celebrates extroverts, but the chapters on the differences between introverts and extroverts, and adaptive strategies, were very helpful in understanding some of my tendencies as a “social introvert” — I highly value spending time with friends and have a lot of them, but I prefer one-on-one or small group interactions, and need to recharge with “alone time” afterward. I think the book is worth reading for these portions alone.