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When talking to people about this intriguing book, I've found that they often have a misconception about it. People seem to think that Gladwell's premise is that we must learn to respect our initial and "in the blink of an eye" reaction to a situation or person. That is half the book. The other half of the book has the premise that we must learn to be patient and see/go BEOND that initial reaction. The book is full of stories and research that support both situations. In other words, there are times where your initial gut reaction is the one to which you should pay attention. The problem is, there are times where your initial gut reaction is so far off base that you must actually LEARN to see beyond it. The title may give you the idea that this is just a catchy clever book. But, though it is written in an accessible style, it is hardly glib.
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Cindy Figueiredo, July 24, 2008
When talking to people about this intriguing book, I've found that they often have a misconception about it. People seem to think that Gladwell's premise is that we must learn to respect our initial and "in the blink of an eye" reaction to a situation or person. That is half the book. The other half of the book has the premise that we must learn to be patient and see/go BEOND that initial reaction. The book is full of stories and research that support both situations. In other words, there are times where your initial gut reaction is the one to which you should pay attention. The problem is, there are times where your initial gut reaction is so far off base that you must actually LEARN to see beyond it. The title may give you the idea that this is just a catchy clever book. But, though it is written in an accessible style, it is hardly glib.Terms and Conditions
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