Blink : the power of thinking without thinking
by
 
Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963-

Title
Blink : the power of thinking without thinking

Author
Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963-

ISBN
9780141022048
 
9780141014593

Personal Author
Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963-

Publication Information
London : Penguin, 2006, ©2005.

Physical Description
viii, 296 pages ; 19 cm

General Note
Originally published: London : Allen Lane, 2005. With new afterword (p. [255]-276).

Contents
The statue that didn't look right -- The theory of thin slices : how a little bit of knowledge goes a long way -- The locked door : the secret life of snap decisions -- The Warren Harding error : why we fall for tall, dark, and handsome men -- Paul Van Riper's big victory : creating structure for spontaneity -- Kenna's dilemma : the right-and wrong-way to ask people what they want -- Seven seconds in the Bronx : the delicate art of mind-reading -- Conclusion : listening with your eyes : the lessons of blink -- Afterword.

Abstract
Intuition is not some magical and mysterious 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 best in our thinking and become better decision-makers in our everyday life.

Subject Term
Intuition.
 
Decision making.


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