Gut feeling, intuition, hunches: they are all real. They might not work quite the way we thought, but they are very real and Malcolm Gladwell tells us some things about them that certainly surprised me. Fascinating book.

Anyone who enjoys knowing how the mind works should enjoy this book. I also read Tipping Point, and found this to be much more approachable.

As hard as it has been to think about some of the limits to my attitudes Blink has created a new awareness in me of areas where my judgements have been too quick and based on prejudices. It helped me see areas where I have been influenced and not really thought about how I think. A great read.

The mind is constantly gathering, sorting and often discarding endless sensory inputs from the world. Most of it is noise, but often thoughts are flagged as worthy of our conscious attention. Occasionally, the mind insists something is important though our consciousness doesn't understand why. One might describe this as 'that nagging feeling'. This book is a collection of case studies that are mercifully light on scientific jargon and relate well to experiences we all know. I've interacted with and worked under people who consistently misunderstood the power of intuitive decision making. It's easy and intellectually lazy to point to a chart, a graph, a spreadsheet, or an equation and say, 'This is why we should go this way'. It takes guts and willpower to rely equally on your own life experience too. You won't always be right, but I believe, as this book does, that you'll be right much more often than you think.

very eye opening

Couldn't finish.

I a bit bias towards Malcolm Gladwell books. His writing is ego free, simple, engrossing and very interesting. In "Blink" Gladwell explains that the reader needs to trust their instinct. If something does not feel right at first glance you should trust your judgment. Humans have developed a keen sense of judgment that has been developed over millennia to survive and we can use those skills to interpret things in life. If you are like me you will finish this book in a record amount of time with a smile on your face.

Profiles professionals who are able to make accurate snap judgements in their field of expertise but doesn't really explain how they know what they know nor does it give practical advice as to how the ordinary person can make an accurate versus erroneous assessment in the blink of an eye.

I don't tend to read a lot of nonfiction, but a friend highly recommended Gladwell's works. Gladwell covered a vast area in this book, documenting thought in relation to everything from spousal realationships to the marketing of Pepsi and Coke. I was both impressed and disturbed at the thought of someone being able to determine the longevity of a relationship in a matter of minutes. Yet, when it comes down to it, we all make conclusions like that everyday. I find myself more aware of my thought process and curious as to what has led me to make the impressions I have due to this book.

one of my all-time favourites "edit details"