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Some non-fiction with #White covers from my stacks. 🤍

Listened to this on audio. Thought it was pretty interesting overall. Thought it would be more of a thing about how to make decisions faster but really it explained why/how we‘re able to make split second decisions/judgments with seemingly limited info. Still learned a lot and was definitely intriguing

I've been MIA this week and haven't gotten my October #Roll100 books announced.

I think the universe wants me to read “Blink“ and I'm also very interested in the Crazy Horse book.

I've got a lot checked out and don't know how much I'll get read in October.

@Puddlejumper

I really, really enjoyed reading this book. It‘s almost like you‘re thinking, analyzing and evaluating every moment while reading. I have always liked Malcolm Gladwell‘s philosophy . He has good set of examples to build his points. This read is an insight to how important it is to trust your instincts and to know when to trust your instincts.

My spring break read! 🧠

Outliers and Talking to Strangers had a huge impact on me and those in my world have likely grown weary of my referencing Malcolm Gladwell. Although this didn‘t land with quite as significant an impact I‘m sure before the holidays are over I‘ll find reason to refer to ‘thin-slicing‘!

This book is about those moments when we 'know' something without knowing why!

Love me some Malcolm Gladwell. Been listening to his podcast, Revisionist History, so I finally had to branch out to one of his books. It was very well researched and interesting— classic Gladwell. Fairly short read considering I usually read fantasy books the size of my head, so give it a try! 7/10

How intuition works in a instant, a good to know book.

I finally finished a book this month!! The election distracted me.... #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks #nfn2020 @rsteve388 @Clwojick

My #bookspin and #doublespin for November. Both also for #NFN2020 @TheAromaofBooks @rsteve388 @Clwojick

Gladwell consistently shows situations where there is more than meets the eye.

As I continue to make my way through Gladwell‘s backlist, I found this one particularly timely in the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake.

Gladwell, who is half Jamaican, got the idea after being accosted by three NYC police officers after he had grown his hair out. ⬆️ They said he looked like a rape suspect. One of the aspects of the book was him looking at racial bias and police thoughts in the blink of believed danger and how to fight this. ⬇️

I recently finished re-reading Blink by Malcolm Gladwell. I love his books and now I‘ve listened to his podcast as well. I can‘t get enough of the content he publishes. #nonfiction #malcolmgladwell #bookshelves

Psychology meets Gladwell. Quite the combo!

"He created the conditions for successful spontaneity. "

Another puzzle for hubby and another #audiobook for me.

Enjoyed it, lots of good points regarding the power of subconscious thinking. Remember reading this in college and the first time I heard of Dr. Gottmans research (which has been well referenced in many other readings...!)

⭐️⭐️⭐️ After recently hearing the insanely intelligent and likable Gladwell on Armchair Expert (Dax Shepard‘s podcast), I immediately listened to his latest book: “Talking to Strangers.” Now, I‘m shuffling through his backlist. He brings forth such interesting topics and insights. This focuses on the power of rapid cognition, “thin slicing” inside and outside of context, and manipulating first impressions.

It‘s a brilliant book about our judgements. It‘s better to go with our gut feelings, rather than analysing & reanalysing Pros &cons. But there is some negative side too for this snap judgement. Book is full of interesting experiments & evidences which are easy to understand.

But there was one problem. It was a slow read, as I used to lose the track of names in the experiments & many times read twice.
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1. Tagged book. #ReadwithMrBook

2.Audiobooks

3.Mark on the wall by Virginia Woolf

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

Started reading this book for #readwithmrbook #onewordtitle #readingchallenge2020

“Our unconscious is a powerful force. But it's fallible. [...] So, when should we trust our instincts, and when should we be wary of them?“ (15).

In other words, sometimes we have a feeling about something in our “gut,“ but we don't trust it. Malcolm Gladwell asks this Tough Question to get his reader to wonder “When is it okay to trust our gut?“ And “When do I need more information in order to make a decision?“

"... decisions made very quickly can be every bit as good as decisions made cautiously and deliberately. /.../ Our instinctive reactions often have to compete with all kinds of other interests and emotions and sentiments. So, when should we trust our instincts, and when should we be wary of them? /.../ ...snap judgements and first impressions can be educated and controlled."

Third Malcolm Gladwell book I am reading this year. It's fascinating how he finds these simple topics and manages to change our paradigm with unusual yet compelling arguments. Blink is a very interesting read about first impressions, auto-pilot responses, profiling and bias. The book won't give you a guide in how to use the "blink method", it instead raises awareness about it calling for further introspection of oneself about first impressions.

#accountabilitypost. This is me attempting to read at least 10 of these titles in one month before I go back to work. 😅All of these are pretty short—200-350 pages. Can I do it? Probably not. But I‘m certainly going to try. Tell me what to read next! I‘m halfway through Blink by Malcolm Gladwell now. #augustrush #readingchallenge 📚📚✅🏁

⭐️3/5
Good information on human intuition and micro-splicing, however, it felt repetitive. Also, it lacked application. The book spent a majority of its time giving us questions and examples and only a couple pages on what to do with this information. I think if we got more of a “here‘s what to do now” section, the book would be better.

Wow

Ooo man. This took me a while to read. I am a fan of Gladwell‘s Revisionist History podcast so a friend leant this to me. The points that are made in this book are noteworthy and Gladwell uses a lot of studies, research, and examples to back them up. But it‘s a lot of studies. Like a lot. The book is mainly examples and tests which I appreciate but made it tough to sit down and enjoy reading.

If we've been friends on here for a while, then you may know that I'm a huge psychology nerd. I got my 4 year degree in psych just because I thought it was interesting. 🤓 This book totally scratched that itch for me. I love how Gladwell compiled various studies and scenarios to show how people make decisions. It was really interesting, and I think even non-psychology majors would enjoy reading this one!

I lied, I thought I only needed to read The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe today, but I also have to get through a few chapters of this book for work.

I have another Malcolm Gladwell called The Tipping Point, but I haven't read it. Has anyone else read Gladwell? What did you think? I'll have to teach this book over the summer. 🤓📚

(Disclaimer: I listened to the Audio) A deeper look at the decisions we make and why our first impression is almost always the best choice.

Malcolm Gladwell is an incredible story teller. This book blew my mind as he essentially talked about your “gut” reaction and there‘s actually a reason for it.

Have been listening to his Revisionist History podcast so a friend leant me this. So far so good!

#readingresolutions #white

Damn coffee stains on a well-loved book😔

The brain works in such strange and mysterious and fascinating ways 🧠💜

#ReadingResolutions #SimilarBooks

Did not love this as I have others by this author. The topics just weren't as interesting and the writing felt wander-y.

...people are [more often than not] ignorant of the things that affect their actions, yet they rarely feel ignorant. We need to accept our ignorance and say 'I don't know‘ more often.

This is just an insane book, full of facts and explanations that it‘s difficult to believe. It‘s extremely well-researched and easy to read and understand, with plenty of contextual evidence to illuminate the points made. I couldn‘t recommend this enough to anyone interested in psychology, social & cultural studies, and even applied economics. Well worth the read, and I‘m looking forward to attempting Gladwell‘s other works!

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Gladwell combines an easy writing style that will appeal to most with intricate research and synthesis of several different scenarios. By the end of the book, the starring players were easily remembered because Gladwell constantly connects different situations to his previously mentioned examples. His premise gets lost in favor of the stories occasionally, but the fascinating stories make this seem like an advantage, rather than a detriment.

1. Picture from #BlinkCincinnati 💡💥
2. Not sure yet, it‘s #WineWednesday though so 🍷
3. Not sure, maybe #HiddenFigures (better than the book)
4. #Kindle edition of #Rooms by #LaurenOliver
5. The font on my mouse pad at work is red.
#Wine #Blink #BlinkCincy #BlinkCinci #HumpDayPost

An assortment of #minimilistcovers #jubilantjuly from my very eclectic tbr piles.

The book was out of the bag for less than a minute before Beans decided it was a snack. My book has been cat-eared. 😹😾

I may. E one of the few people in the world that thinks Gladwell is overrated. I just wish he would get to the point. Not a terrible book but not great either.

#SundayMorning #read with a cup of #greentea. 🍵 I have never read a #nonfiction book? I guess that's something to cross off of my #bucketlist! So far, I am loving #Blink. It really has me thinking!