Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Feb 2006 · Penguin UK
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The phenomenal international bestseller on the revolutionary power of honing your gut instinct
'Mesmerizing' Time
An art expert instantly spots a fake. A cop decides whether to shoot. A psychologist accurately predicts a couple's future in minutes. This book is about those moments when we 'know' something without knowing why. It shows that honing your instincts could change the way you think about thinking forever.
'Trust my snap judgement, buy this book: you'll be delighted' David Brooks, The New York Times
'Fiendishly clever' Evening Standard
'Provocative, fascinating, radical' Fergal Byrne, Financial Times
'Mesmerizing' Time
An art expert instantly spots a fake. A cop decides whether to shoot. A psychologist accurately predicts a couple's future in minutes. This book is about those moments when we 'know' something without knowing why. It shows that honing your instincts could change the way you think about thinking forever.
'Trust my snap judgement, buy this book: you'll be delighted' David Brooks, The New York Times
'Fiendishly clever' Evening Standard
'Provocative, fascinating, radical' Fergal Byrne, Financial Times
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4.3
197 reviews
Keisha Ober
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July 6, 2017
I personally, appreciate the constant overlapping of stories/examples woven throughout the entire book. It made understanding the point of it so much easier. After reading this my eyes have been refreshed! 👌
Sebastien Lempereur
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June 21, 2015
I should have listened to my Blink “ Don't buy this book “ it would have saved me money. I'm sorry to say but apart from telling stories about people who had a blink, this book do not teach you how to work it as the author pretends that it will when he writes in the sample: Page 13 : " So, when should we trust our instincts, and when should be wary of them ? Answering that question is the second task of blink. " NOT ANSWERED Page 13 : The third and most important task of this book is to convince you that our snap judgements and first impressions can be educated and controlled. Great Thanks. But you don't teach us how to. So what is the point of your book ?
37 people found this review helpful
Farra Fiesta
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August 4, 2016
I really like the way he describes the problem, the relation and logics using examples from the real world and how to solve it! A truly incredible book! One of the best book I've read!
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About the author
Malcolm Gladwell is the author of six international bestsellers: The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, What the Dog Saw, David and Goliath and most recently, Talking to Strangers. He is the host of the podcast Revisionist History, a staff writer at The New Yorker, and co-founder of the audio company Pushkin Industries. He graduated from the University of Toronto, Trinity College, with a degree in history. Gladwell was born in England and grew up in rural Ontario. He lives in New York.
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