For the next hundreds of years, this is the world we have.

And in that world, this bitter sweetness in this existential longing,

I believe is one of our great superpowers.

Hello and welcome to the Psychology Podcast.

Today we welcome my dear friend Susan Cain.

She's author of Wonderful Book Quiet,

the power of interpersonal world that can't stop talking,

which was a really big game changer for a lot of introverts who felt as though

their unique guests were not appreciated in a world that is catered towards extroverts.

Her most recent book is called Bittersweet,

How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole, and really like this new book as well.

Her new book, such as on lots of really important topics that aren't often discussed,

such as the complex emotion of Bittersweet.

And the idea that she refers to as existential longing,

which I really like, I've known Susan for quite some years.

And I remember when she was working on this book,

we would have lots of text chats about existential longing and how it's

strongly tied to things like creativity and human connection and spirituality.

Now it's really always a delight to talk to Susan and day is no exception.

I hope you enjoy our chat as much as we did.

So without further ado, I bring you Susan Cain.

I am very proud of you.

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