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Dec 22 '05
Pros: Good examples; Backs up data with study results; Self tests
Cons: Doesn't delve very deep into the psychology involved.
Summary: Human beings are sometimes prone to making snap judgments and when they do, they are often met with ridicule and scorn from those around them. The conventional wisdom is that decisions should be thought through, with all possibilities discussed before a ...
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Jan 15 '12
Pros: well-written (kind of), interesting stories
Cons: doesn't hang together, wild leaps of “logic”, what's the point?
Summary: Thinking is hard. It consumes time and energy, and then you consume more time and energy thinking about whether your initial bout of thinking was on the right track, and then you think about it again, and...man, even thinking about thinking about ...
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Jul 31 '10
Pros: A breezy read.
Cons: Not meant to be a 'textbook' on snap decision making.
Summary: How often have we come across people who say "I know one when I see one !"!! It is often explained away as a snap decision, gut feeling, "something tells me..." etc. In fact, we told to be careful when we have such feelings. But now, with the help ...
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Jun 18 '08
Pros: Some interesting ideas and some cool details of studies pertaining to the subject.
Cons: Drags a bit towards the end.
Summary: I really had no idea what to expect when I began this book. I am a sucker for non-fiction books pertaining to human behavior, so I gave it a shot. Overall, it has not changed my life or moved me in any significant way - but not all books need to do ...
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Apr 20 '08
Pros: Very good, easy read, no other books like it, psychology, learn about yourself
Cons: might be a little repetitive to people who majored in psychology
Summary: Have you ever wondered why you get that gut feeling before something bad happens? Well, in this book you discover how your unconscious works. Gladwell does a good job with covering various psychological experiments that tested people's unconsciousness. ...
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Feb 22 '08
Pros: Easy to read and understand even for those who have never thought about Psychology.
Cons: (it sounds cheesy but...) I would like a follow up book soon!
Summary: I actually bought this book as a gift but when I got home, I cracked it open to see what all the hype was about. Three hours later I had to wrap it up and give it away but that didn’t stop me from finishing it! I borrowed it back and finished it in ...
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Aug 04 '07
Pros: interesting
Cons: a big tease with no real point
Summary: While reading “Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking” I found myself changing my mind over and over again. For a while I liked it. Later, I am wondering exactly what the point is and I don’t like it. Another sitting, I am interested and later ...
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Jan 16 '07
Pros: Tells some interesting true-life stories that weigh the benefits and hazards of rapid, unconscious thinking.
Cons: Not really the celebration of blinking it claims to be. Not very well written.
Summary: I don't typically like science written for the masses, particularly 277-page novel-like efforts conspicuously beyond the ambition of Popular Science articles (which I don't read). This is because as I trudge deeper into the quagmires of science, ...
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Oct 24 '06
Pros: Well written by a reporter. Interesting stories, fascinating subject matter, quick read.
Cons: Lack of detail for personal application, a missing conclusion in one story.
Summary: Why did I buy this book? I saw a brief description of the book Blink! on a science-oriented website nearly 2 weeks after I had watched a documentary on the 'Real' Rain Man: Kim Peek. Mr. Peek is the man who was portrayed by Dustin Hoffman in ...
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Feb 01 '06
Pros: Easy to read volume on a serious subject.
Cons: Often doesn't get to the point.
Summary: This book explores the benefits-and risks-of making snap decisions. Since it explores different aspects, and the chapters (and intro) are quite different in the way they describe, and judge these decisions,I'll describe them one by one ...
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Jan 04 '06
Pros: Short, fun, entertaining, well organized.
Cons: Light, fluffy, full of analogies and third hand stories.
Summary: I'm a sucker for life science books and research books and anything having to do with nature or the human body or time/space as long as it is brought down to my level. Blink did one thing really well; it made you examine your own first ...
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Jul 06 '05
Pros: insightful, interesting, teaches you things you never knew about your own mind
Cons: if you do not like nonfiction, this may not be for you
Summary: I just finished reading this book, and I was sorry to get to the end. It starts out with a riveting story about how an art museum was fooled by a forged statue. Scores of trained scientists declared it to be genuine after detailed study, but other ...
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May 17 '05
Pros: Explains why first instincts tend to be accurate while second guessing can steer you wrong.
Cons: A few pages of convoluted tech-speak near the end can slow down your flow.
Summary: First, I will say that I'm not an avid book reader, nor am I a book reviewer. I am somewhat intimidated by some of the reviews I've read, so I'll ask that you have mercy on my style. I'm not here to wow you with my review. I'm just here to tell you ...
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May 10 '05
Pros: Makes you think about why you think.
Cons: Lightweight on proof and facts. A little random.
Summary: Bottom Line at The Top Unless you like reading lightweight cocktail party material or really appreciate cognitive “science” I’d suggest you blink hard and pass this book by. In fact, I’ll sum up the entire 275 pages of ...
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May 08 '05
Pros: Fast reading, gives reinforcement that snap judgments are usually correct.
Cons: none really, may be a bit too "pop" for those wanting something more scientific
Summary: This book appears to be well researched but a bit of pop-psychology but is nonetheless entertaining and informative. Examples are often used in the book so support his hypotheses which allows the reader to delve into his or her memory so that we can ...
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