Blink

In Blink, Malcolm Gladwell discusses about the theories of snap judgment. There are many interesting themes that I have learn from his book. People judge other people within few seconds by looking at their behavior and appearance. The balance between rationalization and intuition. Human’s emotion can be seen in on the face even involuntary or voluntary. Interestingly, he also states that the less information is better if we can understand it clearly and correctly. The Blink book is a fascinating science book, it helps us to understand how to control our mind. However, there are still some illogical themes or arguments that need more explanation to avoid confusion of understanding. The facial expressions, the Amadou Diallo’s example, and the…

In todays mainstream music, when you turn on the radio you are bound to hear at least one song about the collapse of a relationship. Do not get me wrong, a majority of these songs I consider my anthems but we have all seen a different inspiration for the music that is hitting the radios today. Blink 182 has always been known for their fun-loving, upbeat music that you would hear at the beginning of a party to set the mood for the night. With the release of “I Miss You”, a new interpretation of…

The Flash: Our speed judgements We make them everyday, everywhere we go. Some intentionally, others unconsciously. They are judgements. We judge people and items, whether we are aware of it or not. There are two main types: Snap judgements and considered judgements. Both are powerful and effective in their own respective ways when used in the right situations. In Blink, Gladwell claims“snap judgments”-- that is, judgments made with little information or deliberation-- are usually more reliable…

His previous books such as The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (2000) and Blink (2005) are related to both social and cultural matters, and what encounters lead individuals to quickly make choices in one’s everyday life. More specifically, The Tipping Point talks about the rapid change of social epidemics, whereas Blink is based on how humans make big decisions though having little information. Moreover, it unbosoms his idea of how these hunches may be just as good as…

down once more, moving his screwdriver thing with his head. “Doctor what? Doctor what? I was expecting doctor who.” Veronica was totally confused and finally decided to get the conversation back on track. “How you going to save mankind?” Veronica questioned him, getting closer and closer. The doctor gulped. “Well, you see, the weeping angels are the only psychopaths in the universe to kill you nicely. No mess, no fuss, they just zap you into the past and let you live to death. The rest of…

wisdom and knowledge. To get the readers to understand what is means to be educated how to think while you live life. Blink by Malcolm Gladwell is about how the human brain thinks, and the instant decisions it makes. It is organized with chapters that each cover a different topic like thin slicing, dating, etc. Blink is written with a very anecdotal style to explain his theories of quick decision making. In the beginning chapter two Gladwell explains how our subconscious uses our intuition to…

CTP Final Paper To what extent does our subconscious will interfere with our ability to make solid choices? Throughout The Illusion of Conscious Will by Daniel M. Wegner and Blink, by Malcom Gladwell that is a prominent question that is presented to us the readers. That thought provoking question lead to me to look back on my past after reading both books. I became aware that many of the choices that I’ve made that I previously made, were often the result of another event or decision. That’s…

“Two roads diverged in a wood and I-I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the different.” (“The Road Not Taken”) The road symbolizes how the individual had to evaluate and determine his decisions. Making his decision was a major decisive and extensive moment during his life span. He wrote just about ten books in his lifetime that many people admired. American poet and journalist Robert Frost depicts aspects of his life and philosophy on man’s choices, truth in nature, and…

In Outliers: The Story of Success, introductory facts are presented in the epilogue, where Gladwell explains to the reader about his family’s heritage. He states how his grandmother, Daisy Nation, was able to provide for and raise her two daughters in Jamaica during the early 1900s. His own family legacy is credible because it shows that he knows how success works, and how it helped his family move through life rather easily. This was all because his grandmother “was the inheritor of a legacy of…

In his book, Start with Why, Simon Sinek examines why some people are more successful leaders than others. The traditional “recipe for success,” includes money, press, and personal connections to the brightest minds of the day. Sinek gives readers several examples that do not follow this model. Instead, leaders achieve success by having clarity of “why,” and effectively communicating that “why” to others. These individuals attract others who believe what they believe. The followers are inspired…