Thursday, July 10, 2008

blink- The Power of Thinking

By Malcolm Gladwell (The author of Tipping Point)
Publisher: Back Bay Books (April 3, 2007)
ISBN-10: 0316010669
ISBN-13: 978-0316010665
blink- The Power of Thinking
Introduction

Blink is about the first two seconds of looking--the decisive glance that knows in an instant. Gladwell, the best-selling author of The Tipping Point, campaigns for snap judgments and mind reading with a gift for translating research into splendid storytelling. Building his case with scenes from a marriage, heart attack triage, speed dating, choking on the golf course, selling cars, and military maneuvers, he persuades readers to think small and focus on the meaning of "thin slices" of behavior. The key is to rely on our "adaptive unconscious"--a 24/7 mental valet--that provides us with instant and sophisticated information to warn of danger, read a stranger, or react to a new idea.

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