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From the author of The Tipping Point" Malcolm Gladwells international bestseller "Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking" is a revolution in the understanding of the mind. An art expert sees a ten-million-dollar sculpture and instantly spots its a fake. A marriage analyst knows within minutes whether a couple will stay together. A fire-fighter suddenly senses he has to get out of a blazing building. A speed dater clicks with the right person...This book is all about those moments when we know something without knowing why. Here Malcolm Gladwell explores the phenomenon of blink showing how a snap judgement can be far more effective than a cautious decision. By trusting your instincts he reveals youll never think about thinking in the same way again. "Trust my snap
judgement buy this book: youll be delighted". ("The New York Times"). "Compelling fiendishly clever". ("Evening Standard"). "Brilliant.. .the implications for business let alone love are vast". ("Observer"). "Superb.. .this wonderful book should be compulsory reading". ("New Statesman"). ""Blink" might just change your life". ("Esquire"). "Should you buy this book? You already know the answer to that". ("Independent on Sunday"). Author journalist cultural commentator and intellectual adventurer Malcolm Gladwell is a staff writer for the "New Yorker" magazine. His first book "The Tipping Point" captured the worlds attention with its theory that a
curiously small change can have unforeseen effects. His other international bestselling books are "Outliers" which looks at the stories of exceptional individuals and reveals the secrets of their success "Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking" and "What The Dog Saw" a collection of his most provocative and entertaining "New Yorker" pieces."
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From the author of The Tipping Point" Malcolm Gladwells international bestseller " Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking" is a revolution in the understanding of the mind. An art expert sees a ten-million-dollar sculpture & instantly spots its a fake. A marriage analyst knows within minutes whether a couple will stay together. A fire-fighter suddenly senses he has to get out of a blazing building. A speed dater clicks with the right person... This book is all about those moments when we know something without knowing why. Here Malcolm Gladwell explores the phenomenon of blink showing how a snap judgement can be far more effective than a cautious decision. By trusting your instincts he reveals youll never think about thinking in the same way again. " Trust my snap judgement buy this book: youll be delighted". (" The New York Times"). " Compelling fiendishly clever". (" Evening Standard"). " Brilliant.. .the implications for business let alone love are vast". (" Observer"). " Superb.. .this wonderful book should be compulsory reading". (" New Statesman"). "" Blink" might just change your life". (" Esquire"). " Should you buy this book? You already know the answer to that". (" Independent on Sunday"). Author journalist cultural commentator & intellectual adventurer Malcolm Gladwell is a staff writer for the " New Yorker" magazine. His first book " The Tipping Point" captured the worlds attention with its theory that a curiously small change can have unforeseen effects. His other international bestselling books are " Outliers" which looks at the stories of exceptional individuals & reveals the secrets of their success " Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking" & " What The Dog Saw" a collection of his most provocative & entertaining " New Yorker" pieces."

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