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The Blink Paradox: Intuition's Brilliance and Blind Spots
Malcolm Gladwell's 'Blink' reveals the remarkable speed and accuracy of our instant judgments, but also their inherent vulnerabilities. This episode dissects the science of 'thin-slicing,' examining when to trust our gut and when to question its hidden biases.
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“Malcolm Gladwell's 'Blink' reveals the remarkable speed and accuracy of our instant judgments, but also their inherent vulnerabilities. This episode dissects the science of 'thin-slicing,' examining when to trust our gut and when to question its hidden biases.”
— Malcolm Gladwell, The Blink Paradox: Intuition's Brilliance and Blind Spots
intuition, decision making, thinking
For the leader, negotiator, or creative professional who relies on instinct, this exploration offers a crucial framework for discerning when a snap judgment is a brilliant insight and when it's a costly, unconscious bias at work.
Malcolm Gladwell excels at weaving counterintuitive case studies and social science into compelling narratives that reveal the hidden mechanics of our minds, challenging our assumptions about how we think and decide.