The concept of Blink is just that, the power to “think” without “thinking”. Human brains are so complex and so intricate that they develop a conscious thinking and unconscious thinking. Blink deals with these things and how a person can react and respond according to the situation without even thinking, hence the term “in the Blink of an eye”.
Malcolm Gladwell introduces to the readers many people in various chapters of the book. He introduces famous and legendary psychologists as well as people from different professions- tennis players, marriage counselors, musicians, and police officers that all have the uncanny ability to “think without thinking”. Gladwell states that every human being has this ability; they just need to practice using it, although practicing something they don’t know how to use is somewhat difficult. Gladwell also tells readers of the methods and ideas scientists and psychologists come up with to invoke “thinking without thinking”.
Just like the synopsis says, this book will definitely change the way you think as it did mine. Now whenever I do something out of reflex or just because of a reaction, I step back and think to myself “what made me do this?” This book will make you question why you do the things you and do. This book is thought provoking and forces the readers to think and Gladwell even includes some methods in order to make you feel like you’re part of the experiment he is presenting. Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell is a good read and is highly recommended for anyone who wants to learn about the convoluted ways our minds work. --James Trieu
