BCIG Bookclub: “Blink: The Power of Thinking
without Thinking”
Clinical
Center (Building 10) Medical Board Room (Room 2C116)
THE BOOK: “Blink” is about the decisive glance
that knows in an instant. It encourages snap judgments and
mind reading with examples from a marriage, heart attack
triage, speed dating, choking on the golf course, selling
cars, and military maneuvers. It cites studies about wrongful
murders, autism, facial reading, and cardio up-tick to urge
training that enhances high-stakes decision-making. FACILITATORS:
Kim Thompson will coordinate an agile team of BCIG volunteers who will review
the book in its entirety. Kim is a financial analyst for the Washington
Metropolitan Area Transit Authority where she works in total compensation, labor
economics, and procurement. Kim Thompson is a financial analyst for the
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority where she works in total
compensation, labor economics, and procurement. She has also supported the
Metro's rail construction project. Before Metro, Kim served private and public
sector agencies by providing financial forecasting, organizational and
management reviews, and cost-of-service analyses.
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5:30 pm- 7:30 pm March 23, 2006
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Malcolm Gladwell (born September 3, 1963) is a Canadian journalist based in New
York City. He has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1996. “Blink” is
Gladwell’s second book. His first was the “Tipping Point.” He was a science
writer and the New York bureau chief, for the Washington Post. He currently
lives in New York City. Gladwell has a strong following. His work highlights
issues in sociology, psychology, and human communications applied to business,
society, politics, technology, and consumer behavior. In November 2005, Leonardo
DiCaprio bought the rights to "Blink" from Gladwell for one million dollars.
Gladwell and DiCaprio plan to make a film about “Blink”.
SUITABILITY:
This session is suitable for anyone interested in the subject matter of the book
REGISTRATION:
As with most all BCIG events, registration is not required. Just show up happy.
NIH CONTACT:
Carl Leonard, 301-496-0191,
cleonard@lired.com
REFRESHMENTS:
Please bring refreshments if you wish. There is a cafeteria near our meeting
room. We may go out to dinner with the author in a nearby Bethesda restaurant
after the meeting.
BCIG WEB SITE:
www.nih-bcig.org
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