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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

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Book Overview: Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

Discover the landmark book about the power of first impressions that has revolutionized the way we understand intuition and decision making, from #1 bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell.

In his breakthrough bestseller The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell redefined how we understand the world around us. Now, in Blink, he transforms the way we understand the world within.

Blink is a book about how we think without thinking, about choices that seem to be made in an instant--in the blink of an eye--that actually aren't as simple as they seem. Why are some people brilliant decision makers, while others are consistently inept? Why do some people follow their instincts and win, while others end up stumbling into error? How do our brains really work--in the office, in the classroom, in the kitchen, and in the bedroom? And why are the best decisions often those that are impossible to explain to others? In Blink we meet the psychologist who has learned to predict whether a marriage will last, based on a few minutes of observing a couple; the tennis coach who knows when a player will double-fault before the racket even makes contact with the ball; the antiquities experts who recognize a fake at a glance. Here, too, are great failures of "blink" the election of Warren Harding; "New Coke"; and the shooting of Amadou Diallo by police. Blink reveals that great decision makers aren't those who process the most information or spend the most time deliberating, but those who have perfected the art of "thin-slicing"--filtering the very few factors that matter from an overwhelming number of variables.

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ISBN-139780316010665
ISBN-100316010669
PublisherAllen Lane/Back Bay Books
Publication Date2020
Edition1
Languageen
Pages320
Dimensionsin x in x in
Weight lbs
Malcolm Gladwell is a celebrated and influential contemporary author, journalist, and public speaker, best known for his incisive observations on social dynamics, psychology, and culture. Born in England on September 3, 1963, Gladwell partly grew up in Canada. He studied history at the University of Toronto’s Trinity College, laying the foundation for his later work dissecting societal trends and triggers of transformative events. Gladwell's journalism career launched at the Washington Post in 1982, where he thrived as a science and business writer for nine years. He then moved to New York City to write for The New Yorker, where his insightful commentary garnered immense attention. This platform catapulted his career as an author, his debut book "The Tipping Point" establishing his reputation for integrating academic research with narrative storytelling. His other renowned works, including "Blink", "Outliers", and "Talking to Strangers" have solidified his status as a unique voice pondering the mechanics and marvels of society and human behavior. Throughout his career, Gladwell has received accolades for his intuitive grasp of complex concepts and their practical applications, made accessible to a broad audience through his books and speaking engagements. Honored with an Order of Canada in 2011, he characterizes a unique blend of intellectual curiosity, storytelling prowess, and an unyielding determination to explore and explain the underlying forces that drive societal trends. Malcolm Gladwell continues to challenge conventional wisdom and provoke thought with every new release, firmly occupying an eminent place in contemporary literature and social commentary.

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