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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

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  • Author：Malcolm Gladwell
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Summary

'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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Reviews

Jennifer ，

Love listening to this type of book while I work out。 So much to think about！

Elizabeth ，

So interesting。 Highly recommend， and can't wait to talk about in book club。 Thinking about what am I feeding my subconscious on a daily basis。 So interesting。 Highly recommend， and can't wait to talk about in book club。 Thinking about what am I feeding my subconscious on a daily basis。 。。。more

Rachel ，

This was an interesting book on how you can assess situations in a blink， usually based on how much experience you have。 I only give it a lower rating than normal because I think Gladwell repeated a little much in this book。

Lorenzo Fernandez ，

Honestamente estoy realizando esta opinión。 Muchos meses después de leerlo y poco me acuerdo。。。Y creo que eso sin duda es señal de lo poco que me gustó。

Lina Vargas García ，

Food for thought！

VD Harj ，

ini lbh simple dibanding tipping point， tapi sama2 suka dan selaluu suka

Robyn ，

Not my favorite Gladwell。 Started off strong and interesting but I got bored with the second half。

Katelyn Bosch ，

To be honest， not my favorite Gladwell。 Still very interesting with lots of good stories tied in。 But I didn't feel like the points were as fleshed out as Outliers or The Tipping Point。 To be honest， not my favorite Gladwell。 Still very interesting with lots of good stories tied in。 But I didn't feel like the points were as fleshed out as Outliers or The Tipping Point。 。。。more

Emily Schiemann ，

Gladwell researched and articulated so well some of the ways our brains operate。 I'm glad to have read the science to explain things we usually describe as inexplicable， and in such an engaging storytelling format Gladwell researched and articulated so well some of the ways our brains operate。 I'm glad to have read the science to explain things we usually describe as inexplicable， and in such an engaging storytelling format 。。。more

Lizzie ，

I was enjoying it until Gladwell got to a section in which he discusses autism。 The author refers to people as ‘normal’ or autistic。 As someone who works with children with autism， I found this is incredibly offensive。 The author also suggests that ‘people with autism as obsessed with mechanical objects。’ Has this author done any real research into ASD？

Derek K。 ，

Gladwell is really right with this one。 Those snap decisions can make or break things。 And you have to learn when to actually act on them， or realize that they aren't as accurate as we first thought。 Gladwell is really right with this one。 Those snap decisions can make or break things。 And you have to learn when to actually act on them， or realize that they aren't as accurate as we first thought。 。。。more

Chloe ，

Couldn’t finish this book， not my type of book

Michael Green ，

“We live in a world saturated with information。 We have virtually unlimited amounts of data at our fingertips at all times， and we’re well versed in the arguments about the dangers of not knowing enough and not doing our homework。 But what I have sensed is an enormous frustration with the unexpected costs of knowing too much， of being inundated with information。 We have come to confuse information with understanding。”Blink takes a look at the power of unconscious decision making in the moment， a “We live in a world saturated with information。 We have virtually unlimited amounts of data at our fingertips at all times， and we’re well versed in the arguments about the dangers of not knowing enough and not doing our homework。 But what I have sensed is an enormous frustration with the unexpected costs of knowing too much， of being inundated with information。 We have come to confuse information with understanding。”Blink takes a look at the power of unconscious decision making in the moment， and the advantage it can have other more deliberate decision making。 However it also provides a healthy dose of caution that there are times when snap judgements are beneficial and other times it is not。Rather than a guidebook on decision making the bulk of the book is examples of various research experiments and scenarios - car salesman， civil war generals， firemen， police shootings， etc。 It all feels very drawn out when compared to the actual point being made， however the majority of scenarios are interesting enough to make the book a worthwhile read。4/5 stars from me。 。。。more

Richard L ，

Malcolm Gladwell's writing shows why he can weave storylines together like no one else。 Malcolm Gladwell's writing shows why he can weave storylines together like no one else。 。。。more

Makayla Thomas ，

We oftentimes in decision-making don’t trust our gut。 It just doesn’t feel right to make solid decisions right off the bat。 Gladwell explains how there are pros and cons to both kinds of decision-making。 He provides several anecdotes furthering why in some cases we should choose to depend on our gut or vice versa。 In the end， he explains that there is no right way to make decisions。 No one can say truly what type of decision-making is best in a particular situation。 Gladwell wanted readers to un We oftentimes in decision-making don’t trust our gut。 It just doesn’t feel right to make solid decisions right off the bat。 Gladwell explains how there are pros and cons to both kinds of decision-making。 He provides several anecdotes furthering why in some cases we should choose to depend on our gut or vice versa。 In the end， he explains that there is no right way to make decisions。 No one can say truly what type of decision-making is best in a particular situation。 Gladwell wanted readers to understand how we make decisions and why your gut is acceptable to lean on。 It was an interesting read。 I always learn a lot from Gladwell’s books。 He takes the time to carefully research each topic and compiles all of the information into something a curious reader could understand。 It’s not a how to book， but one that can help you better understand the way our minds work。 。。。more

Kasey Almes ，

Every person should read this book！！

Nuttawat Kalapat ，

Malcolm Gladwell ก็ยังคงเขียนหนังสือ ให้เราได้สงสัยถกเถียงและตั้งคำถามได้อยู่เหมือนเดิม。เล่มที่ 81/2021 （190） คิดให้น้อยลงแล้วจะเห็นได้ลึกกว่าแปลจากหนังสือ: Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinkingผู้เขียน: Malcolm Gladwellผู้แปล: พรเลิศ อิฐฐ์， วิโรจน์ ภัทรทีปกรสำนักพิมพ์: วีเลิร์น （WE LEARN）จำนวนหน้า: 254 หน้า。สิ่งที่ผมจับได้จากเล่มนี้เลยคือ Malcolm อยากบอกว่าความคิดเหมารวมมันอยู่ในจิตไร้สำนึกครับ。จะไม่อธิบายนะว่า จิตไร้สำนึก คืออะไร。คือ จิตไร้สำนึก มันเกิดจาก การสั่งสมประสบการณ์ จนทำให้ไอ Malcolm Gladwell ก็ยังคงเขียนหนังสือ ให้เราได้สงสัยถกเถียงและตั้งคำถามได้อยู่เหมือนเดิม。เล่มที่ 81/2021 （190） คิดให้น้อยลงแล้วจะเห็นได้ลึกกว่าแปลจากหนังสือ: Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinkingผู้เขียน: Malcolm Gladwellผู้แปล: พรเลิศ อิฐฐ์， วิโรจน์ ภัทรทีปกรสำนักพิมพ์: วีเลิร์น （WE LEARN）จำนวนหน้า: 254 หน้า。สิ่งที่ผมจับได้จากเล่มนี้เลยคือ Malcolm อยากบอกว่าความคิดเหมารวมมันอยู่ในจิตไร้สำนึกครับ。จะไม่อธิบายนะว่า จิตไร้สำนึก คืออะไร。คือ จิตไร้สำนึก มันเกิดจาก การสั่งสมประสบการณ์ จนทำให้ไอ้สิ่งที่เรียกว่า สัญชาติญาณ หรือการตัดสินใจอย่างเฉียบพลีน มันเกิดขึ้นมานั่นเอง。ข้อมูลที่ผู้เขียนให้มันก็แบ่งเป็นสองฝั่ง โดย ก็บอกทั้งข้ออดีข้อเสียของการตัดสินใจอย่างรวดเร็ว โดย ต้องดูบริบทว่า ตอนไหน ควรตัดสินใจยังไงเป็นต้น。เคสตัวอย่างเช่น- การทำนาย ชีวิตคู่ ว่าจะคบกันได้นานไหม ให้แม่นยำมันทำยังไง- การถกเถียงเรื่องวัตถุโบราณที่ นักดูวัตถุโบราณ แม่นยำกว่านักวิทย์มาก- การมีสัยเหยียดหยาม คือนิสัยที่บ่อนทำลายชีวิตคู่ได้ดีที่สุด- การตัดสินคนจากการลงมือสำรวจข้าวของบ้านคนอื่นจากคนไม่รู้จัก มักแม่นยำกว่าให้เพื่อนตัดสิน- สถิติการถูกฟ้อองร้องของหมอ ไม่ได้เกี่ยวกับการรักาาของหมอเลย แต่เกี่ยวกับ empathy ต่างหาก หมอที่มีน้ำเสียงนุ่มและมีความเห็นอกเห็นใจ ไม่เคยถูกฟ้อง แต่หมอที่ปฏิบัติกับคนไข้แบบเย็นชานี่โดนประจำ- การอธิบายมากเกินไป ในกีฬา มักทำให้สับสน- นักกีฬาเก่งๆ ก็อธิบายไม่ได้น่ะแหละ ว่าทำไมตัวเองเก่ง- บางเรื่องอย่าไปพยายามอธิบายมัน มันจะแย่ลง อันนี้เห็นด้วยจริง- นักขายขั้นเทพ ไม่ติดสินคนจากภายนอก- เคสโค้ก vs เป็ปซี่ในตำนาน- การอธิบายอาการ autism เปรียบเทียบระหว่างการยิงสู้กัน- ปิดท้ายด้วย อคติในวงการดนตรีคลาสิค ที่เคยปิดกั้นเพศหญิง。 ประเด็นที่อ่านแล้วผู้เขียนน่าจะโดนดราม่า คือ เรื่องที่ชอบยกเคสเรื่องสีผิว และ เรื่องผุ้หญิงมาใช้ครับ และแกยืนยันว่า มันมาจาก จิตไร้สำนึกจริงๆ เวลาเราเชื่อมโยงคนจากรูปลักษณ์ภายนอก。Malcolm Gladwell ก็ยังไม่ทำให้ผิดหวัง มีอะไรมาให้คิดตลอด。ให้ 8。5/10 。。。more

Em & Tess ，

Definitely one that makes you pause and ponder after it’s done。 I enjoyed it （probably because of my psych education background）， but some chapters are certainly more captivating than others。 You need to be interested in the subject matter in order to keep up the momentum to read。 ~ 👩🏻‍🦰

Castille ，

I am oddly devoted to Malcolm Gladwell in all his forms-- writing， podcasting， public speaking。 It occurred to me as I was listening to the most recent season of Revisionist History that I hadn't actually finished reading Blink， so I re-read （and finished） it， and it's just as enjoyable as everything else he does。 Some of this material has been touched on in his podcast， so it might be a bit redundant， and it doesn't move along at quite the same pace， but if you read it with his voice in your mi I am oddly devoted to Malcolm Gladwell in all his forms-- writing， podcasting， public speaking。 It occurred to me as I was listening to the most recent season of Revisionist History that I hadn't actually finished reading Blink， so I re-read （and finished） it， and it's just as enjoyable as everything else he does。 Some of this material has been touched on in his podcast， so it might be a bit redundant， and it doesn't move along at quite the same pace， but if you read it with his voice in your mind （as I do）， you're sure to enjoy Blink。 I think at this point， in 2021， it's perhaps not as *groundbreaking* as it might have been upon its release years ago， but it's interesting how relevant it really is。 I also wonder whether Gladwell would be willing to publish the same stories， or have the same take on some of the same stories-- particularly with the police brutality and the temporary mind-blindness。 I appreciated his thoughtful analysis， and I feel like if it had been written in today's ultra-PC environment， his reluctance to heave hatred on cops would be received far less enthusiastically。 Would recommend this book to anyone and everyone-- Gladwell should be required reading。 。。。more

Alice ，

A collection of short stories that all have to fo with first impressions one way or another。 I missed the ‘so what？’ Part in the book。 Nice stories， well told but。。。didn’t go further than that fir me。 Speed read through the last third。

Manu Datta ，

We think a lot and we don't think as much about thinking。 Understanding how we think and how others think could make our lives easier and possibly better。 The book like all the Gladwell books leads us on a series of interesting journeys through the experiences of others and he gradually lets us draw out meaningful inferences。This is a book for anyone who wants to think better at School， Work or in their personal lives。 We think a lot and we don't think as much about thinking。 Understanding how we think and how others think could make our lives easier and possibly better。 The book like all the Gladwell books leads us on a series of interesting journeys through the experiences of others and he gradually lets us draw out meaningful inferences。This is a book for anyone who wants to think better at School， Work or in their personal lives。 。。。more

Laurie Kelly ，

Malcolm Gladwell is great at narrating the audiobook。 What needs to considered in our evaluation of people and situations in order to make better decisions was interesting。

GPetrov ，

This is the third book of Malcolm Gladwell's I just finished and there is no doubt I like pretty much his style of writing。 His ability to mix up the stories deriving later on a conclusion based on them really makes me love him as an author。 The book itself is not something very prolific though。 This is the third book of Malcolm Gladwell's I just finished and there is no doubt I like pretty much his style of writing。 His ability to mix up the stories deriving later on a conclusion based on them really makes me love him as an author。 The book itself is not something very prolific though。 。。。more

Arshenite ，

Berpikir Tanpa Berpikir， Mendengar dengan Mata。（Aku juga termasuk orang yang berprasangka dengan hanya membaca bab 1， keputusan yang baik ketika aku menyelesaikan。）Blink ini terdiri dari 6 bab bahasan dan 1 bab kesimpulan。 Setiap babnya terasa berkesinambungan。 Karena， ya， mereka saling menjawab。 Jadi aku mempertanyakan suatu hal di bab 2 misal， nah， di bab selanjutnya akan terjawab。 Jadi ketika selesai aku baru bisa， "ah， begini ya maksud anda， Malcolm Gladwell"。Buku self-improvement ini termas Berpikir Tanpa Berpikir， Mendengar dengan Mata。（Aku juga termasuk orang yang berprasangka dengan hanya membaca bab 1， keputusan yang baik ketika aku menyelesaikan。）Blink ini terdiri dari 6 bab bahasan dan 1 bab kesimpulan。 Setiap babnya terasa berkesinambungan。 Karena， ya， mereka saling menjawab。 Jadi aku mempertanyakan suatu hal di bab 2 misal， nah， di bab selanjutnya akan terjawab。 Jadi ketika selesai aku baru bisa， "ah， begini ya maksud anda， Malcolm Gladwell"。Buku self-improvement ini termasuk ke golongan， "kamu tahu？ Ini sudah ada di diri tiap manusia dan bisa dikendalikan loh！" Itu sangat menarik。 Karena banyak orang yang akan bilang kalau dia tidak berprasangka buruk， sama sekali。 Mungkin iya， dia berusaha。 Tapi dalam seumur hidup kita， tentu itu perlu usaha。 Lalu stigma dimana informasi latar belakang sangat berpengaruh untuk mengetahui seseorang。 Itu tidak selalu bermanfaat。 Bagaimana jika orang tersebut telah berubah？ Bukankah kita jadi mengaburkan fakta tentang dia sekarang ini？Bertindak dengan cepat dan spontan。 Ini sangat dibutuhkan terutama dalam pekerjaan yang berhubungan dengan keselamatan， hidup dan mati。 Disini dipaparkan manfaat jika bawah sadar dan seluruh diri kita bisa berfokus dengan apa yang saat itu juga terjadi。 Jadi， bisa yang bisa aku ambil dari blink yang sesungguhnya adalah cuplikan ketika orang melihatnya sebagai apa adanya。 。。。more

Noel Welsh ，

A collection of anecdotes loosely piled around the concept of judgment。 Certainly an entertaining read， but also a bit maddening in the way the book fails to coalesce around a conclusion （to be fair here， an afterword to the paperback edition attempts to correct this）。

Andy ，

The case studies were fun to read but I can't really see myself using the information in the book， it could have been shortened to a blog post at best。 The case studies were fun to read but I can't really see myself using the information in the book， it could have been shortened to a blog post at best。 。。。more

Elizabeth ，

Malcolm Gladwell is a good storyteller， and I enjoyed many of the fascinating anecdotes and stories he shared。 The insight into implicit bias was particularly valuable。 At times I felt like I was being fed a story with simplified conclusions， when I would have preferred to be presented with more information and think about it myself。

Andrew ，

If you’re a reader， but haven’t read any of Gladwell’s books then I strongly suggest ordering one right now。 You can’t go wrong with reading him。 He does say some things that I disagree with， but he writes about the most fascinating topics and does it to the highest degree。 Blink is no different。 This is a must read。

Gabriela Pineda ，

Good book。 Learned very interesting things。 Looking forward to reading more books from this author。

Megan Maier ，

Never met a Malcolm Gladwell book I didn’t like。 Outliers is still my favorite， but Blink comes in a close second！

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