Ensayo (Punto de Lectura): Blink: Inteligencia Intuitiva / Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)

from dk_phoenix

What an interesting book! I can't say it was particularly revolutionary, or immensely thought-provoking, or even that I fully agree with all of Gladwell's concepts, but I'm glad I took the time to read this one through. The book takes a gander at the concept of 'thin-slicing', or making judgments...

from PhilipJHunt

What a mind-changing book. This is the guy that invented the notion of the "tipping point" in world events. Here he has turned his attention to the role that the unconscious plays in our decision making. He makes no new discoveries of his own (which is his style) but assembles a raft of recent in...

from JeffV

In Blink, Gladwell discusses decisions and ramifications of decisions made in a "blink of an eye." The decisions can often be correct (such as when determining whether someone is being truthful) or horribly wrong -- a police officer thinks she sees someone pull a gun and 41 bullet holes later, on...

from KR_Patterson

This was really good, but I don't think I'm any more clear at the end than when I started how this information will help me. I love the idea of our unconscious working at levels that our conscious mind cannot. I know I often have gut instincts I ignore because I reason them out and get confused w...

from sacrain

I liked this book - it was very interesting. It didn't have the compelling fascination of Freakonomics for me -- it was somewhat of a struggle to sludge through every word. Gladwell seems to have a habit of repeating discoveries or theories a couple of times. I'm not sure if that's just his style...