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|  | Author: Malcolm Gladwell
Publisher: Back Bay Books
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Rating:  1096 reviews
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Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Pages: 320
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Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.5 x 1.1
ISBN: 0316010669
Dewey Decimal Number: 153.44
EAN: 9780316010665
ASIN: 0316010669
Publication Date: April 3, 2007
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 was not what I had expected September 9, 2009
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
It was a good book. Just not what I had expected from the book based on what I had heard from a 3rd party. Not the fault of the seller. It was the fault of the person that recommended it to me.
 Enjoyable Read September 9, 2009
Bibliophile (Houston, TX United States)
Malcolm Gladwell continues to deliver good reading material which makes the reader think and - if you'll pardon the lame joke - blink in surprise more than once. Gladwell's style is that of the pop intellectual or pop psychologist, but the anecdotes and academic studies he discusses are legitimate and not easily dismissed.
Much of the book centers on innate biases, hard-wired perceptive abilities, and the often-surprising strengths and weaknesses of the human ability to make split-second decisions. For readers who are not familiar with heuristics, "priming" (the vulnerability of the human brain to the power of suggestion), and basic psychology, this book opens a fascinating realm of discovery and will leave the reader wanting more. Even for readers with a fairly high level of knowledge on such topics, there is certain to be some unfamiliar territory in this book, making it fascinating and fun reading. Just remember: it is a popular book and not an academic treatise. I recommend, whatever the reader's level of familiarity with the topics Gladwell discusses, treating it not as an endpoint but as a launching pad for further investigation.
Overall, this is a great and fun read.
 Interesting read...very thought provoking. September 6, 2009
D. Stokes (St. Louis, MO)
Quite a read. Not exactly a page-turner for me, but still very interesting. The act of "thin-slicing", or should I say the ability to do it is fascinating. Buy the book! I can see me going back to this one to re-read certain sections.
Very Interesting September 3, 2009
Thomas E. Clark (Manassas, VA)
Fascinating book. Provides even more insight into the "Lie to Me" TV Series, and much more - things you might miss in the "Blink" of an eye that can shape your whole life.
If I knew than what I know now - based on things I learned in this book - I can see some turning points in my life that would have gone a different direction.
Will re-read in another month, and probably another month after that.
Made Me Think August 26, 2009
A. Knecht (Seattle, WA)
I didn't expect much when I started BLINK. Then only a few pages in, as Gladwell is describing the manner in which a University of Washington professor is able to tell with 90% accuracy if a couple will divorce based on 5 MINUTES of speaking with them based on snap judgments, I WAS HOOKED. I spent the majority of the three days I took to read the book periodically stopping and then reading allowed passages to anyone who would listen.
Although Gladwell covers a wide range of scenarios from music, to relationships, to merchandising, to police brutality, to prejudice, everything was well connected through the theme of how our snap judgments affect even the smallest portions of our lives. Two seemingly random scenarios were illuminated and connected in ways I might never have thought.
I walked away from BLINK hoping that I could take his advice and that by being aware of my snap judgments I could hope to have a deeper understand my subconscious. Although I feel that I may never really understand my own snap judgments, it was wonderful while reading this book to at least begin to 'try.'
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