Blink
The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
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Malcolm Gladwell
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Malcolm Gladwell
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The landmark book that has revolutionized the way we understand leadership and decision making - from number-one best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell.
In his landmark best seller The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell redefined how we understand the world around us. Now, in Blink, he revolutionizes 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.
Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience and psychology and displaying all of the brilliance that made The Tipping Point a classic, Blink changes the way you understand every decision you make. Never again will you think about thinking the same way.
©2005 Malcolm Gladwell (P)2005 Time Warner AudioBooksWhat the critics say
2005 Quill Award Nominee
"Gladwell's groundbreaking explication of a key aspect of human nature is enlightening, provocative, and great fun to read." (Booklist)
"Entertaining and illuminating." (Publishers Weekly)
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- Gabriel Fillion
- 2021-04-25
Eye opening
very good book. makes us reflect on first impression. Minor thing I would change in the audiobook are the small music they put in between chapters. They don't really fit with the book and it is more annoying than adding an element.
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- Barbara M.
- 2022-02-13
Informative, educational, excellent reading
Love Malcolm Gladwell. Amazed at the research he has done, the information he shares and his excellent, beautifully paced narration !
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- Roberts Audible Account Pixl 3
- 2020-07-03
Great book
Enjoyed it and how the author laud out the entire book. Total great listen overall.
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- Bill
- 2018-05-08
great
loved this book. learning about thin slicing was awesome. and the chapter on the mathematics of marriage was insane.
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- Aqueena
- 2018-09-19
Malcolm does it Again
You need to read this book, if you don’t you’re missing out! Malcolm finds the most amazing studies to support arguments on issues that are at the core of our function as human beings.
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- JONAS M.
- 2020-07-12
good but not as engaging as others by MG
I really enjoyed Outliers and Talking to Strangers. This book wasnt as engaging as those previous titles.
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- Tiffany
- 2021-03-17
great to listen to as always from malcom
great casual listen. tipping point is my favorite from his and outliers a classic. love always
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-01-24
Another amazing book!
Malcolm Gladwell is an incredible writer and has a way of laying things out indisputably. Another fantastic listen!
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- ulduz maschaykh
- 2021-05-23
enlightening book about our unconscious biases
I listen to Gladwell s Blink from start to finish with great interest. learned a lot about unconscious biases.
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- patricia
- 2021-05-28
Wish it was longer
So good 😊 Gladwell hits a home run with his provocative analysis of everything we have ever wondered. Wish I had more!
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