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LEADER: 02208cam a22003014a 4500
001 2004013916
003 DLC
005 20090728112416.0
008 040614s2005 nyuc b 001 0 eng
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035 $a(OCoLC)ocm55679231
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050 00 $aBF448$b.G53 2005
082 00 $a153.4/4$222
100 1 $aGladwell, Malcolm,$d1963-
245 10 $aBlink :$bthe power of thinking without thinking /$cMalcolm Gladwell.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aNew York :$bLittle, Brown and Co.,$c2005.
300 $aviii, 277 p. :$bports. ;$c21 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [255]-262) and index.
505 0 $aThe statue that didn't look right -- The theory of thin slices : how a little bit of knowledge goes a long way -- The locked door : the secret life of snap decisions -- The Warren Harding error : why we fall for tall, dark, and handsome men -- 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.
520 $aHow do we think without thinking, seem to make choices in an instant--in the blink of an eye--that actually aren't as simple as they seem? Why are some people brilliant decision makers, while others are consistently inept? Why do some people follow their instincts and win, while others end up stumbling into error? And why are the best decisions often those that are impossible to explain to others? Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience and psychology, the author reveals that great decision makers aren't those who process the most information or spend the most time deliberating, but those who have perfected the art of filtering the very few factors that matter from an overwhelming number of variables.
650 0 $aDecision making.
650 0 $aIntuition.
856 41 $3Table of contents$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0418/2004013916.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0914/2004013916-d.html