Blink

Authors: Malcolm Gladwell

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Key Ideas

1. Thin-slicing is the ability to make accurate judgments based on limited information. This is possible when we rely on our unconscious mind to process information quickly and efficiently.

2. Our unconscious mind is constantly filtering and processing information to help us make snap judgments. It sifts through a vast amount of data from past experiences and cultural conditioning.

3. Rapid cognition is the process of making split-second decisions based on our intuitive understanding of a situation. It can be more effective than extensive analysis when dealing with certain types of informati....
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Quiz

1. What is thin-slicing?

The ability to make accurate judgments based on limited information.

The process of analyzing extensive data to make a decision.

The act of overthinking and analyzing too much information.

The ability to make snap judgments without any information.

2. What is rapid cognition?

The process of analyzing extensive data to make a decision.

The ability to make quick decisions based on intuitive understanding.

The act of overthinking and analyzing too much information.

The ability to make snap judgments without any information.

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