XXXXXX XXXXXXX Mr. XXXXX English 84 February 1‚ 2013 One of the Major Causes of Obesity Mark Bittman’s article “Coke Blinks” discusses how the famous soda company‚ Coca-Cola‚ recently released a video where it addresses the growing problem in our nation of obesity. In the video Coca-Cola attempts to claim that it is not their fault people are obese; it’s the consumers fault because the company offers low calorie beverages and now has smaller proportioned drinks. They are basically saying that
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Thesis: People should not trust their ability to thin-slice in situations. I think that Malcolm Gladwell has proven that in experts‚ decisions should not be made in the blink of an eye. Body 2: Similarly‚ the concept of thin-slicing has its disadvantages because it proves that people are “really vulnerable to being guided by stereotypes‚”(Gladwell‚ 233). This holds true in cases often regarding race. For example‚ prior to the school integration of white and black children in the late 1950’s‚
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In the #1 national bestseller Blink‚ Malcolm Gladwell analyzes the way we think. Specifically‚ he explains the workings of the unconscious mind in making snap judgments and decisions. He proves that more information is not always a good thing‚ and some of the best decisions come from gut instinct. In the first chapter‚ Malcolm introduces the idea of thin-slicing‚ our unconscious ability to determine what is important in a very short period of time. In more basic terms‚ thin-slicing is our gut
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In the book "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell‚ the central theory that Gladwell presents is that often the decisions and observations made in only a split-second‚ in the blink of the eye‚ are better than decisions which are made after extensive thought. To present and justify this idea Gladwell describes the lives of several people who make‚ or have made‚ important snap decisions with a high level of success or failure. He then explains the logic behind each story and relates it back to his original principle
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Song for this part: Adam’s song - Blink-182 “So this is my place” Trace says when he closes the front door carefully. I stare back and forth at the small apartment. It’s empty it has barely any furniture. Trace doesn’t say anything he is balancing on his heels back and forth. He withdraws before saying anything. “Are we going to start?” I ask him. For the first time I am the one helping someone with the homework’s. Trace needed help with the chemistry homework. My eyes glances over the boxes in
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Blink and You Miss It Questions: 1. Who is Sammy? 2. What is he doing? 3. Where does Sammy live? 4. What does Sammy make the narrator think about? 5. Who is the beach guru? 6. Who are the followers? 7. How does the narrator feel about him now? 8. Where in the world are they? 9. What is everyone looking forward to? 10. What is their major problem? 11. Why are the police angry? 12. How does the guru solve the problem? 13. Who is their dealer
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Book Title: Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Genre: Psychology/Self-Help Author: Malcolm Gladwell Number of Pages: 286 Brief Summary and “Arrangement” of the Book: Malcom Gladwell published the most pleasant book‚ “Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking‚” which he extended the landmark style of his number one international bestseller The Tipping Point. Gladwell transformed the ideas of how people understand the world within its rapid decisions. The Blink is about the
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Gottman Method is a type of couples-based therapy‚ that is based on the studies and clinical practice of psychologist John M. Gottman‚ and his wife psychologist Julie Gottman. John Gottman is a contemporary psychologist best known for his research on marital stability and his ability to predict divorce with over 90% accuracy. In a nutshell‚ this therapy is based on developing understanding skills so that partners can maintain affection and admiration‚ turn toward each other and to get their needs
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Among the thought provoking topics Gladwell presents in Blink‚ I found slicing as one the most interesting. The idea that short snippets of information can potentially allow more accurate perceptions of people and situations than longer periods with in-depth study and exposure to information. The awareness of the unconscious realizations occurring much quicker and more accurately than cognitive thought‚ inspires additional pontificate on ways to cut through the noise that interferes with conscious
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Malcolm Gladwell‚ a best-selling author‚ describes the social phenomenon known as thin-slicing in his book Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking. Thin-slicing refers to the way that people take in little information quickly and make judgements with or without knowing they are doing so. Gladwell asserts that thin-slicing is imperative in save time and make valuable predictions. Gladwell’s inference is well supported with psychologists’ research and data collected on the subconscious. Gladwell’s
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