Malcolm Gladwell's Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking

Malcolm Gladwell's Blink explains how our minds, especially our subconscious minds, work. He reports in clear, plain English on a number of scientific studies that illustrate why we make the choices that we do very quickly; without any awareness of having thought them through. Those studies also explain why, in some cases, our quickly arrived at decisions are very appropriate while in other cases they are terribly erroneous. Have you ever wondered why you repeatedly enter similar, unsatisfying relationships? Have you ever been glad that you trusted your instincts even though you could not explain where they came from? Gladwell's book explains all that and more. I frequently recommend his book to clients who are trying to understand what influences their feelings, behaviors, and thoughts; and how they can change any of that. It's a fascinating read. Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking. New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2005.