Blink : The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
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Overview
How do we make decisions--good and bad--and why are some people so much better at it than others? Thats the question Malcolm Gladwell asks and answers in the follow-up to his huge bestseller, The Tipping Point. Utilizing case studies as diverse as speed dating, pop music, and the shooting of Amadou Diallo, Gladwell reveals that what we think of as decisions made in the blink of an eye are much more complicated than assumed. Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience and psychology, he shows how the difference between good decision-making and bad has nothing to do with how much information we can process quickly, but on the few particular details on which we focus. Leaping boldly from example to example, displaying all of the brilliance that made The Tipping Point a classic, Gladwell reveals how we can become better decision makers--in our homes, our offices, and in everyday life. The result is a book that is surprising and transforming. Never again will you think about thinking the same way.
Reviews (79)
No point
Written by Anonymous on November 14th, 2008
- Book Rating: 2/5
This book was all about telling stories on how people acted without thinking. It never got to a point of explaining or teaching how a person could be better at making decisions without thinking.
Overtold
Written by APDS4 from Stockton, CA on October 19th, 2008
- Book Rating: 3/5
I read this book. I have not yet listened to it. The book has some relevant information and stresses the importance of first impressions. It goes a little overboard however in the reasearch documentation to prove its point.
Fascinating, if a little unfocused
Written by Anonymous from Hampton Cove, AL on October 17th, 2008
- Book Rating: 4/5
Blink is primarily a description of several different psychological studies regarding the intuitive, snap judgements that anyone makes the first time they see something. Sometimes these judgments are incredibly insightful, sometimes fatally flawed (literally). The book is a very entertaining and educational survey of a lot of different topics. In the end I was hoping for a conclusion that ties all of the pieces together. This never happened, but it didn't get in the way of thoroughly enjoying this. Very well read, unabridged.
Blink: The Power of Thinking
Written by Pam from Long Beach, CA on September 16th, 2008
- Book Rating: 5/5
What a great and interesting book this is! It's fascinating. I highly recommend it for anyone. I actually learned some things!!
Blink but don't fall asleep!
Written by NJ Bookman on August 25th, 2008
- Book Rating: 4/5
While I enjoyed Blink, I found that the unabridged version was a little long. The points were valid but were repetitous especially when I was listening to disc 6 and 7. The main concept wasn't very clear about the benefit of rapid sub thinking which might be the author's point. Maybe I blinked too many times!
Great Book
Written by Anonymous from Hannon, ON on August 19th, 2008
- Book Rating: 4/5
Ever wonder why we decide things on the spur of the moment and if our judgements are correct? This book is a great explanation as to why we do so and how our brains decide what information to keep and discard. I found this a very interesting audio book, well worth the rental! I enjoyed it a lot.
awesome book
Written by Anonymous on August 6th, 2008
- Book Rating: 5/5
I loved this book. Every once in a while there is a book that really makes me think and reflect on myself- the subject matter of this book obviously lends itself to that naturally- but this book offered insight that I have been over looking for years, so I found it very interesting. Its worth the listen for sure.
OK
Written by Brian Gleason from Chelmsford, MA on July 13th, 2008
- Book Rating: 2/5
It was OK. Not waste of time, but not riveting. It did help me understand that little voice we all have that tells us when something isn't right but we are not sure what it truly is. I trust my hunches a little more now because there may be something to them. Give a listen and you might agree.
Excellent!
Written by sarac from Springville, CA on June 21st, 2008
- Book Rating: 5/5
I found this book fascinating. I have an MA in Communication Studies and I could follow it easily. My husband who has no experience with this topic actually found it very intriguing also. We had a few interesting discussions as we listened. I loved the analysis and enjoyed the different possibilities. What I got from the book personally is that we all make instant judgments and sometimes they work and sometimes they don't because we haven't placed them in the correct context. Our instant judgments are there, that is not deniabe. Great book and my compliments to the author for delving into a an emotional topic and studying it so thoroughly.
Blink
Written by Anonymous on May 26th, 2008
- Book Rating: 4/5
This book was a great surpise to me. I really do not like psycho-babble. But...this book was really entertaining. Now if they would write a book how to use our first impressions wisely.