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Blink : the power of thinking without thinking
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Blink : the power of thinking without thinking

Author: Malcolm Gladwell
Publisher: London : Penguin Books, 2007, ©2005.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Publisher description: 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  Read more...
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Malcolm Gladwell
ISBN: 9780141035284 0141035285
OCLC Number: 271876055
Notes: Reprint. Originally published: London: Allen Lane, 2005.
Description: viii, 277 p. ; 20 cm.
Contents: Introduction. The statue that didn't look right --
1. The theory of thin slices : how a little bit of knowledge goes a long way --
2. The locked door : the secret life of snap decisions --
3. The Warren Harding error : why we fall for tall, dark, and handsome men --
4. Paul Van Riper's big victory : creating structure for spontaneity --
5. Kenna's dilemma : the right-and wrong-way to ask people what they want --
6. Seven seconds in the Bronx : the delicate art of mind-reading --
Conclusion. Listening with your eyes : the lessons of 'Blink'
Responsibility: Malcolm Gladwell.

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Intuition is not some magical property that arises unbidden from the depths of our mind. This book shows us how we can hone our instinctive ability to know in an instant, helping us to bring out the  Read more...

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