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Blink

By: Malcolm Gladwell
Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
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Publisher's Summary

Intuition is not some magical property that arises unbidden from the depths of our mind. It is a product of long hours and intelligent design, of meaningful work environments, and particular rules and principles. This audiobook 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 homes, offices, and in everyday life. Just as he did with his revolutionary theory of the tipping point, Gladwell reveals how the power of blink could fundamentally transform our relationships - the way we consume, create and communicate, how we run our businesses, and even our societies. You'll never think about thinking in the same way again.
©2005 Malcolm Gladwell (P)2005 Hachette Audio

Critic Reviews

"Malcolm Gladwell goes deep into the reliability of hunches, instinct and instant, apparently irrational understandings. It appears that they are all aspects of an important survival mechanism, the one that makes us jump the right way when we stumble jay-walking as a lorry hurtles towards us. Full of fascinating theories about how science can be duped more often than our unsonscious minds can, Gladwell ranges from art fakes and gambling to marriages in jeopady and job interviews. I was instantly convinced." ( The Times)
"Brilliant." ( Observer)
"Astonishing." ( Daily Mail)
"Compelling." ( Evening Standard)

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Insightful, could be more useful though

Liked it, but be good if we can learn and action rather than just be intrigued and then not know how to utilize the insights to improve

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brilliant

Thanks for giving my gut feelings and instincts permission to continue to alert me!

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Fantastic

Well written, I couldn’t put it down. Very interesting and I can’t wait to read another one of Malcolm’s books

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Brilliant

A must read for simply everyone. Invaluable. There are so many things, I just never would have thought possible, until reading this book. An eye opener for sure.

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Another Masterpiece from Malcolm

Another amazing book from Malcolm from whom I must thank for keeping me informed and helping to grow my knowledge in human psychology and behavior. Thanks a lot!

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great topics but not as impactful as tipping point

still ten out of ten
this man is doing the stuff I want to but only six years behind Malcolm..

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great book, but getting repetitive towards the end

great illustrations of what subconscious processes and implicit biases are, how they can help you and cause harm, etc. the final 1-2h were annoyingly repetitive, but still worth listening

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Gladwell has done it again!

I purchased this audiobook off the strength of Outliers. Blink got me thinking about my own life and how I make judgements everyday as a teacher. I found myself churning through blink and listened to whole thing in just three days.

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interesting and engaging.

such an interesting collection of stories in here. if you liked tipping point you'll love this one too. it is one of those audio books where you will sit in the car in the driveway to finish a chapter if you arrive home with 20 minutes to go.

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amazing

A must read in the current climate of the BLM movement. the way malcolm comments on our way to thin slice moments and how this might effect judgment is amazing. it goes along way in addressing underlying racism we all might have

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