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…

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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…

What is the meaning of success? Success means different things to different people. One person thinks that success is becoming the CEO of a company while another thinks that success is living to ninety years old. In general, however, people achieve success when they accomplish their own life goals. Most people go about their lives making choices and acting in ways which will lead them to success. Malcolm Gladwell, the author of Outliers, believes that choices by people do not influence their…

A Future Battle Some people claim that parenting is the main factor of success. One of those people is Amy Chua, the author of "Why Chinese Mothers Are Superiors". In contrast, Malcolm Gladwell, the author of Outliers: The Story of Success, suggests that there are other factors affects a person 's identity. Gladwell rejects Chua 's idea of strict parenting and forced practice, and he proposes that there are other factors such as life circumstances and practicing intelligence which are…

Book Report of The Outliers By: Malcolm Gladwell The Outliers starts in a small town of pensylvania known as rossetto. The town was named after a small Italian village. 1The people of Roseto have an extremely low rate of heart disease although there has been a huge heart disease epidemic in the 1950’s. “no one under 55 had died of a heart attack, or showed any signs of heart disease” Curious about this small town’s health, Stewart Wolfe, with the help of colleagues, collected…

Gemelie-Rose Domingo ENG 98.5502 Rhetorical Analysis Draft Outliers’ analysis Malcolm Gladwell illustrates different complex stories based upon an American misconception. Gladwell engages and persuades readers with research and real-life examples. The novel demonstrates the point for the impossibility of successful person to become an outlier by his or her own self. The author brings up uncontrollable factors, mentioning birth dates, ethnicity, culture, upbringing, and surroundings that all…