The phenomenal bestseller on the revolutionary power of honing your gut instinct
An art expert sees a ten-million-dollar sculpture and instantly spots it's 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. This book is all about those moments when we 'know' something without knowing why.
Paperback
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Summary
The phenomenal bestseller on the revolutionary power of honing your gut instinct
An art expert sees a ten-million-dollar sculpture and instantly spots it's 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. This book is all about those moments when we 'know' something without knowing why.
Description
The phenomenal bestseller on the revolutionary power of honing your gut instinctAn art expert sees a ten-million-dollar sculpture and instantly spots it's 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, you'll never think about thinking in the same way again.
Critic Reviews
“Trust my snap judgement, buy this book: you'll be delighted”
The New York Times
Compelling, fiendishly clever Evening Standard
Superb . . . this wonderful book should be compulsory reading New Statesman
Provocative, fascinating, radical Financial Times
Pacey and beguiling Independent
Blink might just change your life Esquire
Astonishing ... Blink really does make you rethink the way you think Daily Mail
Blink might just change your life Esquire
About the Author
Malcolm Gladwell is the author of six international bestsellers- The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, What the Dog Saw, David and Goliath and most recently, Talking to Strangers. He is the host of the podcast Revisionist History, a staff writer at The New Yorker, and co-founder of the audio company Pushkin Industries. He graduated from the University of Toronto, Trinity College, with a degree in history. Gladwell was born in England and grew up in rural Ontario. He lives in New York.
Back Cover
An art expert instantly spots a fake. A cop decides whether to shoot. A psychologist accurately predicts a couple's future in minutes. This book is about those moments when we 'know' something without knowing why. It shows that honing your instincts could change the way you think about thinking forever. 'Trust my snap judgement, buy this book: you'll be delighted' David Brooks, The New York Times 'Fiendishly clever' Evening Standard 'Superb ... this wonderful book should be compulsory reading' New Statesman 'Provocative, fascinating, radical' Fergal Byrne, Financial Times
Product Details
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.
Browse by category
- Books » Non-Fiction » Self-Help & Personal Development
- Books
- Books » Non-Fiction
- Books » Non-Fiction » Business & Management » Management & Management Techniques » Management Decision Making
- Books » Non-Fiction » Business & Management
- Books » Non-Fiction » Business & Management » Management & Management Techniques
- Books » Non-Fiction » Psychology & Counselling » Cognitive
- Books » Non-Fiction » Psychology & Counselling
