An elegant exploration of how social epidemicswork, whether they are fashion trends, diseases, orbehavior patterns such as crime. One of themost interesting aspects of Gladwell's book is theway it reaffirms that human beings are profoundl ysocial beings influence by and influencing other human beings, no matter how much technology weintroduce into our lives.

In his international bestseller The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell redefined how we understand the world around us. Now, in Blink, he revolutionizes the way we understand the world within.

INTRODUCTION

 The Statue That Didn't Look Right

ONE

 The Theory of Thin Slices:How a Little Bit of Knowledge Goes a Long Way 

TWO

 The Locked Door: The Secret Life of Snap Decisions 

THREE

 The Warren Harding Error: Why We Fall For Tall, Dark, and Handsome Men 

Four

 Paul Van Riper's Big Victory:Creating Structure for Spontaneity 

FIVE

 Kenna's Dilemma: The Right and Wrong-Way to Ask People What They Want 

SIX

 Seven Seconds in the Bronx:The Delicate Art of Mind Reading 

CONCLUSION

 Listening with Your Eyes:The Lessons of Blink 

Notes 

Acknowledgments 

Index