What will you learn from this book
Take-Aways
1. A quick, immediate judgment we form of something is often as accurate as an opinion we form of it after months and months of structured, deliberate thinking. They are more than what we give them credit for.
2. Often, observing someone or something for mere seconds, but doing so in a very detailed manner can be more effective in order to understand that person’s behavior or make predictions; as compared to collecting a great deal of information and judging from that.
3. Snap-judgments, however, are susceptible to being affected by emotions and beliefs and are thus not always accurate.
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 071399844X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0713998443 |
| No of pages | 277 |
| Font Size | Medium |
| Book Publisher | Little Brown & Co |
| Published Date | 06 Jan 2005 |
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