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Blink

the Power of Thinking Without Thinking
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Jan 31, 2024Hawki56 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Excellent insights into how our minds work and what goes into first impressions and snap judgements. Enlightening and entertaining.
Sep 18, 20212greyts rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Interesting, easily readable treatise on first impressions. Not profiling but showcasing the sometimes subtle hints that make us think the way we do.
Jun 04, 2021andreabilyeu rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I can't get this book out of my mind, six months later.
May 24, 2021janerf rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Has the story of CocaCola vs Pepsi challenge. Only 4 degrees of separation out of 10, which means most people, outside of expert taste testers, can tell the difference. Coke is more raisin-vanilla; Pepsi is definitely sweeter After…
Jan 12, 2021arewin rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Very interesting book. It 'might' get me to try and understand how and why I make some decisions, or at least t be aware of what might be affecting my decisions.
Sep 30, 2020TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Blink is a non-fiction book by Canadian author Malcolm Gladwell. In Blink Malcolm Gladwell analyzes split second decisions or snap judgements. He argues that in some cases, snap judgements can be more accurate than a decision that takes a…
Sep 25, 2019carolwu96 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I understand that business-related non-fiction tend to stack examples to make a point, but #Blink is more tedious than most in that it moves too slowly and doesn’t give as much information as I hoped. . In one sentence, the message of…
Jul 10, 2019KEPink87 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Doesn’t really help you with decision making if that’s a problem because he basically ends the book by saying sometimes quick responses are good and sometimes you really to weigh the factors, but the stories along the way are great and…
Jun 05, 2019jquick99 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Too much/loud background music at the beginning and end of chapters. Super annoying. Wonder why someone thought this was a good idea. Re race and gender and car price, the author thinks the results were “stunning”. Really? I could have…
Mar 31, 2019Ifiglus rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
The first two chapters of this book are interesting and worth reading, but the rest is muddled, inconclusive, and drags on and on with unnecessary minutia to the point where I was ready to chuck it.
Jan 11, 2019bilalkartal rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Another great book by Gladwell, shows great examples on human decision making in real time. Recommend it.
Aug 22, 2018bmsteve rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Overall the book is pretty interesting and there are some good stories in it. Reading about how quickly you can determine if a doctor will get sued is interesting, but reading all the small details in the stories that don't need to be…
Jul 11, 2018
"Blink" and "Tipping Point" provide useful, interesting information which most of us learned in high school or early college. The basic information is still relevant, but the author could make this much more interesting by updating the…
Jun 02, 2018
Blink is an extraordinary book that deals with the millisecond between you first seeing something and consciously deciding what you think about it. Reading other reviews I find that some, mostly those in this particular field of…
Apr 01, 2018kwsmith rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book reveals a number of fascinating facts about the unconscious mind and how it influences our decisions. Gladwell postulates that sometimes having too much information can lead to making the wrong decisions. Gladwell also covers how…
Feb 18, 2018sgcf rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I had fun reading this thoughtful book, and enjoyed Gladwell’s informal style of stories and anecdotes to demonstrate the quirks of human thinking. The importance of intuition and gut hunches as an information gathering tool was negated…
Feb 18, 2017Soundreader rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Interesting stories about science, psychology, and how we as humans make split-second decisions.
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Sep 19, 2016LoganLib_Mon rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An interesting and articulate perspective on the complexities of decision making and the marvels of intuition. A great read.
Jul 02, 2016cirien rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Ever wondered why you can make split-second decisions? This book delves into the details of our subconscious decision making. Interesting read!
Jun 22, 2016LexiLou2 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Audio CD is a great way to appreciate this work, as it is a bit redundant. However, Gladwell provides interesting insight into human action and provides a wide range of examples to reach a wide audience.
Dec 03, 2015firebreather rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I like Malcolm Gladwell's work in general but I had a hard time getting to the end of this book. I thought the material was kind of interesting, but did not warrant over 8 hours of audio. A lot of the anecdotes got into excruciating but…
redban
May 14, 2015redban rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I love non-fiction, yet never been so bored with a book like "Thinking Fast and Slow". Gladwell is a better writer, too made his content is fluff. Never been impressed with pop science, pop sociology, and especially not pop…
Oct 14, 2014
If you have enjoyed this book, read "Thinking Fast and Slow" by D. Kahneman. It is a a treat.
Sep 13, 2014
Disc # 6 skips on a couple of tracks.
enderfaruk
Mar 18, 2014
if you are looking for a scientific language and solid conclusions this is not the right book for you. For the exact same topic I would recommend reading "Thinking Fast and Slow" from D.Kahneman. I read "Blink" after I read Kahneman's book…