Malcolm Gladwell's Blink: The Power Of Thinking Without Thinking

I was sitting alone in the library preparing myself for my upcoming math test. While I was studying for it, I came across several problems that I was having difficulty on. I began doubting my ability to solve these complex questions, so I attempted to use as much resources that I could, such as the internet, my math textbook, and the notes that I took in class. However,
I couldn’t comprehend any of the explained methods from my available resources. Seconds before
I was about to give up, I noticed a study group across the table in front of me and it appeared that they were studying for the same test too. Feeling desperate for an explanation, I decided to join them in hopes of finding an answer to my problems. But instead, one of the members …show more content…
In fact, Malcolm Gladwell the author of Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking, exploits this idea by stating how humanity's first impression on others occurs within two seconds of meeting the individual. He explains that people “think without thinking” and indulge in “thin slicing”; a term in which he defines it as our ability to make a decision in the blink of an eye. In Gladwell's book, he denotes that thin slicing is …show more content…
This conducted social experiment took place at the Metro Union Station in Washington D.C. Gene Weingarten of The Washington Post asked and arranged for the famous violinist, Joshua Bell, to play incognito during the busiest hour of a morning rush. What Weingarten wanted to know from this investigation alone is to find out if true beauty has the ultimate power/ability to urge our society to take a brief moment of their time to stop and smell the roses. During this social experiment, nearly 30 people out of thousands of residents stopped to admire his work. For instance, Bell decided to begin this experiment by playing