Blink : the power of thinking without thinking / Malcolm Gladwell.

By:

Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2005.Edition: 1st edDescription: viii, 277 p. ; 22 cmISBN:

0316172324
9780316172325

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DDC classification:

153.44 GLA 22

LOC classification:

BF448 .G53 2005

Contents:

The statue that didn't look right -- The theory of thin-slicing -- The locked door -- The Warren Harding error -- 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.

Summary: Presents a study of how people think without thinking, looking at the brain processes involved in making snap decisions, discussing why some people seem to have great instincts while others consistently choose unwisely, and examining ways to control the process.

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Presents a study of how people think without thinking, looking at the brain processes involved in making snap decisions, discussing why some people seem to have great instincts while others consistently choose unwisely, and examining ways to control the process.

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