Blink : the power of thinking without thinking /
By: Gladwell, Malcolm
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BookPublisher: New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2005.Edition: 1st ed.Description: viii, 277 p ; 22 cm.ISBN: 0316172324; 9780316172325Subject(s): Decision making | Intuition | Decision making | IntuitionDDC classification: 153.4/4 Online resources: Location Map
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Presents a study of how people think without thinking, looking at the brain processes involved in making snap decisions, discussing why some people seem to have great instincts while others consistently choose unwisely, and examining ways to control the process.
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| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Tough Topics | 153.44 GL BL (Browse shelf) | Available | T0027602 |
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| 153.42 LE WE Weaponized lies : | 153.42 NO EY Eyes wide open : | 153.43 NA WH Why not? : | 153.44 GL BL Blink : | 153.45 DE SI The six value medals / | 153.6 KN NO Nonverbal communication in human interaction / | 153.6 PA CR Crucial conversations : |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The statue that didn't look right -- The theory of thin-slicing -- The locked door -- The Warren Harding error -- Paul Van Riper's big victory : creating structure for spontaneity -- Kenna's dilemma : the right-and wrong-way to ask people what they want -- Seven seconds in the Bronx : the delicate art of mind-reading -- Conclusion: listening with your eyes : the lessons of blink.
Presents a study of how people think without thinking, looking at the brain processes involved in making snap decisions, discussing why some people seem to have great instincts while others consistently choose unwisely, and examining ways to control the process.
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