The Outsider: A Pathway to Success?

Whether you're the President, a Nobel laureate or merely a loner, the qualities for which you're ridiculed may prove your greatest asset.

Revenge of the Introvert

Wallflowers have their (quiet) power

http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201105/the-outsider-pathway-success/revenge-the-introvert

The Bedrock Confidence of Barack Obama

The resilient president defies self-esteem sociology

http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201105/the-outsider-pathway-success/the-bedrock-confidence-barack-obama

Bullies and Victims

Bullies pick on outsiders—but harm themselves the most

http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201105/the-outsider-pathway-success/bullies-and-victims

Hipsters: Why Feigning Out-Group Status Is "In"

The sad science of wannabe dweebs

http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201105/the-outsider-pathway-success/hipsters-why-feigning-out-group-status-is-in

Sixteen Things I Believe About Introversion

What I really think about introverts in an extroverted world.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201105/the-outsider-pathway-success/sixteen-things-i-believe-about-introversion

Are You Too Hyper?

Channel Hyperactivity Toward Targeted Goals to Achieve Your Dreams

http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201105/the-outsider-pathway-success/are-you-too-hyper

Narcissistic Parents: Contact or Not?

Making decisions about toxic parents

http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201105/the-outsider-pathway-success/narcissistic-parents-contact-or-not

The Man Who Shot Osama bin Laden

Barack Obama accepts the glory for killing Osama bin Laden

http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201105/the-outsider-pathway-success/the-man-who-shot-osama-bin-laden

Your life in metaphors

A box of chocolates or a bowl of cherries; which best fits your life?

http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201105/the-outsider-pathway-success/your-life-in-metaphors

The Solo Team Player

For introverts, flow most likely occurs in solitude.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201105/the-outsider-pathway-success/the-solo-team-player

Cognitive Outlaws

How maverick minds defy learning "disabilities"

http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201105/the-outsider-pathway-success/cognitive-outlaws

Field Guide to the Loner

We tend to pity loners, but many reap joy from the solitary life

http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201105/the-outsider-pathway-success/field-guide-the-loner

Feel Like a Fraud?

The imposter syndrome often dogs high achievers

http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201105/the-outsider-pathway-success/feel-fraud

Are Outsiders More Creative?

A royal wedding gown displays the secrets of a strong ego

http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201105/the-outsider-pathway-success/are-outsiders-more-creative

Women Leaders Blaze Unique Paths

But some common threads define their careers

http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201105/the-outsider-pathway-success/women-leaders-blaze-unique-paths

Did One Marginalized Man Cause WikiLeaks?

The backlash of ostracism

http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201105/the-outsider-pathway-success/did-one-marginalized-man-cause-wikileaks

Will We Ever Find the Next Einstein?

Maybe it's a matter of when

http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201105/the-outsider-pathway-success/will-we-ever-find-the-next-einstein

The Solitude of Leadership

How individuals work better than groups

http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201105/the-outsider-pathway-success/the-solitude-leadership

Self-Help for Rebels

Finding the courage to live your convictions

http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201105/the-outsider-pathway-success/self-help-rebels

The Quiet Revolutionary

Why introverts may be naturally suited to non-violent resistance.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201105/the-outsider-pathway-success/the-quiet-revolutionary

Genius: The Right Mix of Rebel

Genius means the right mix of submissiveness and rebellion.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201105/the-outsider-pathway-success/genius-the-right-mix-rebel

Whistleblowers

What makes someone risk it all?

http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201105/the-outsider-pathway-success/whistleblowers