![]() ![]() In light of a lack of information, people often unconsciously scan for information that their conscious mind cannot conceive or imagine (Gladwell calls these “thin slices”). The author uses examples from a tennis coach’s analysis of their player’s technique and a student taking an exam to illustrate this point. ![]() We often don’t have enough information, and we use subtle cues that are impossible to describe. The next part of the book looks at our ability to make quick decisions. It’s important to remember that we often rely on our first impressions even though they may not always be accurate. ![]() He also shows that these same snap judgments can be wrong because they’re made without enough information. The author, Malcolm Gladwell, uses examples from all over to show how people can make snap judgments based on very little information and be correct in their assumptions. ![]() How could this happen?īlink is an interesting book about the power of thin slicing. However, experts who saw it for the first time said it was fake because they didn’t like how it looked. It was subjected to extensive geological tests that confirmed its authenticity. Author Malcolm Gladwell begins his book Blink by telling a story about the Getty Museum in Southern California, which bought what turned out to be a controversial piece of work called a kouros. ![]()
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