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Blink the power of thinking without thinking

Utilizing case studies as diverse as speed dating, pop music, and the shooting of Amadou Diallo, Gladwell reveals that what we think of as decisions made in the blink of an eye are much more complicated than assumed. Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience and psychology, he shows how the difference be...

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Main Author: Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963-
Format: Audiobooks Audiobook (CD)
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : Time Warner AudioBooks, p2005.
Edition: Unabridged.
Subjects:
Decision making.
Intuition.
Summary: Utilizing case studies as diverse as speed dating, pop music, and the shooting of Amadou Diallo, Gladwell reveals that what we think of as decisions made in the blink of an eye are much more complicated than assumed. Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience and psychology, he shows how the difference between good decision-making and bad has nothing to do with how much information we can process quickly, but on the few particular details on which we focus.
Item Description: Compact disc.
Subtitle taken from container.
Physical Description: 7 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Issued also on cassette.
ISBN: 1586217194 :
Author Notes: In 2005, Time named Malcolm Gladwell one of its 100 most influential people. He is the author of three books, each of which reached number one on the New York Times Best Seller list. They are: The Tipping Point, Blink, and Outliers. His fourth book, What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures was published in 2009.

He is a is a British-born Canadian journalist and author. Gladwell was a reporter for the Washington Post from 1987 to 1996, working first as a science writer and then as New York City bureau chief. Since 1996, he has been a staff writer for The New Yorker. He graduated with a degree in history from the University of Toronto's Trinity College in 1984.

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