Lavin Speakers Wrote Three of The Guardian's Best Psychology Books of 2012

There's no doubt that the research presented in Quiet, the bestselling book on introversion by Lavin speaker Susan Cain, has extremely versatile and wide-ranging implications applicable to a number of disciplines.  The book, and its author, has garnered a great deal of well-deserved recognition as of late, and was just honored as one of The Guardian's picks for the best psychology books of 2012. While the material lends itself well to the realm of psychology and other fields specializing in the study of human interaction, Quiet also serves as a business strategy guide—evidenced by the fact that it was Fast Company's pick for the #1 Business Book of the Year. Not only that, it was also picked as one of Amazon's top three non-fiction books of 2012. With all of this recent success—which also includes a rousing TED Talk that has over three million views and is one of Bill Gates' personal favorites—Cain is certainly proving that introverts do indeed possess a great deal of untapped human potential. The power of introverts, indeed!

Steven Pinker, a leading cognitive scientist and another of Lavin's top speakers, was also recognized by The Guardian for writing one of 2012's best psychology books. The Better Angels of Our Nature draws on decades of historical research to passionately argue that our modern society has become more peaceful than ever before. Another contribution to the list is The Righteous Mind, written by Jonathan Haidt. The social psychologist presents an intriguing look at political divides and the role that ethics and morality plays in our political affiliations.