Blink Chapter Summary

Chapters 1–5 introduce an average boy who would become a remarkable man. Born in 1917, Louie Zamperini was the child of Italian immigrants. Growing up in Torrance amidst poverty and anti-Italian bias, Louie got in the habit of running outside the law. He started smoking when he was 5 years old and drinking when he was 8. He stole anything he wanted—mostly food, money, and whatever else he could find. He ran small scams and vandalized property. Pete, Louie’s older brother, became concerned.

Trial 1 (A), included the participant holding the deck of cards face down , and he/she must sort the deck of card into 2 piles, one pile being a black suit pile and the other a red suit pile. In between the trials, the experimenter (also the time keeper) shuffled the cards. Trail 2 (B), again, holding the deck of cards, face down, the participant is asked to sort the cards into 4 piles this time, one for each suit; diamonds, clubs, spades, hearts. Once Trial 3 (B) is finished, the cards are shuffled again and handed to the participant. Trial 4(A), is a repeat of trial 1, the participants had to separate the deck of card into 2 groups, by alternative color. For each trial, the participant was timed as to how long it

Accredited journalist, Malcolm Gladwell, delves into the hidden truth behind the subconscious mind and explores the psychological process of intuitive thinking, both good and bad, in the novel Blink. Gladwell’s purpose is to exploit how the unconscious works and to expose the connection between your intuition and the real world which helps educate the reader on how to develop advanced decision making skills. He adopts an informative and passionate tone in order to establish credibility with his older audience and emphasize his dedication toward his works. Through the use of rhetorical questions and repetition, Gladwell demonstrates that a thin-slice of information can be used to deduce deeper comprehension.

When learning about factual information, it is necessary to learn through the utilization of a textbook. Whether it is in Science courses or History courses, it is essential for a student to gain knowledge through the understanding that a textbook provides. In HIST3, Kevin M. Schultz initiates an approach to learning about United States History in a chronological manner through 1877. While it effectively states the historic events that happened throughout time, it avoids going into specific detail. In Chapter 2 of Schultz HIST3, he states the events that occurred when the first Europeans came into contact with Native Americans. This contact transpired when Europeans set out to explore lands outside of Europe in order to find riches and to

The novel Deafening offers a perspective of a deaf person and the way they construct meaning of their environment. The initial chapter introduces a young girl, Grania. She lost her hearing due to scarlet fever. Since Grania, was born hearing, she maintains the memory of phonological awareness. More specifically, she understands what the reader understands; the reality of the auditory world. This allows the reader entrance into Grania’ current reality.

In chapter eight of Unbroken, the narrator follows the description of Super Man’s bombing of Wake by describing the dangers of war, specifically in the American Air Corps. After describing multiple instances of Louie’s friends who have died in combat and the very real risks that are associated with flying in combat, the narrator follows with this quote, emphasizing how unlikely rescue at sea was. Although “the military was dedicated to finding crash and ditching survivors” (90), “the improbability of rescue, coupled with the soaring rate of accidental crashes, created a terrible equation” (91). This quote, and much of this chapter, is a foreshadowing of the events that occur with Phil, Louie, and the rest of the crew of the Green Hornet. By

After this huge tsunami hit the small town “for the statue to come back, it’s a miracle” (Cooper 38). The statue symbolizes the life of the city it is the heart of their small town and without it

Roy wanted to be wealthy from the starts his others goals were to own a place on the lake, to own his barber shop, have a nice car, and to be able to make trips to Europe.

In the conclusion of Blink, Gladwell states, “... if we can control the environment in which rapid cognition takes place, then we can control rapid cognition” (253). That is the second lesson of Blink and is explained by Frau Conant’s story. She applies to eleven different openings for orchestra jobs and she receives just one response. However, the response addressed her wrongly, as a man. Still, she auditions and performs exceptionally, so much so that all of the other auditioners were sent home. The music director wanted and expected Herr Conant, but to his surprise he received Frau Conant. Conant joined the orchestra and her problems would only just begin. She got demoted to second trombone, she did not possess the necessary physical strength

Whilst reading this scenario you may have noticed that you were constantly presented with situations where your mind was forced to jump to a set of conclusions and make a decision in the space of about two seconds. Blink is a book about those two seconds, about thinking that happens in the blink of an eye, thinking that Gladwell refers to as rapid cognition. You’re probably thinking that ‘rapid cognition’ is just a fancy way of saying instinct or intuition, so you may argue then that this book is simply about that; intuition. Whilst you may not be wrong, you’re not right either. In fact, intuition doesn’t even appear in the book. Gladwell refers to intuition as that gut feeling, emotional,

Lorien, which is the home planet for the main character, is a planet that is a hundred times older than earth. Twenty five thousand years ago before Lorein could time travel their planet was going to die. They made a commitment to change their ways and slowly get rid of harmful chemicals, bombs, pollutants and guns. In time the damage began to reverse itself and parts of the population started to evolve. They started getting incredible powers at random no specific set of powers. Another planet, Mogadore, faced the same issues, but its people were less concerned. After they used up all their resources they decided to take over Lorien. It was a fierce battle and the Lorien citizens fought to the end,but failed to save their planet from the Mogadorian invasion. Six children were sent out and they hunt began between the rest of the Lorien race and the Mogadorians.

After the first wave of excitement, the friends mention and ask about the pizza and drinks when the hypothalamus reminds each of them of being hungry and thirsty, serving as the ultimate regulator. As the friends start to laugh and share stories, the hypothalamus will regulate everyones body temperature and keep them from becoming overheated. The hippocampus remembers to alert you to ask about your friend's sick grandmother, and retains the information she shares with you. Following the filling dinner, the group of friends gather around the table for the card game. The hippocampus has allowed for each of the individuals to gain a certain amount of knowledge about the game, especially if they have played before, because of its role in learning. As the card game continues and everyone starts to gain an idea in who may win, some of the friends falling behind may start to feel angry or irritated due to their hypothalamus. The hippocampus might have been the reason one of your friends were certain you were bluffing, even if they were mistaken,

Everything depicted in the cards, including people, places, and even emotions, holds special meanings allowing you to understand your past, present and potential future deeper.

The Caribbean is known for its ghost stories, myths and haunted landscapes. Dawn of the Dread, by Geoffrey Philp, was set in rural Jamaica. Being set in the high hills of mount Airy, the author highlights the hilly and mountainous features of the Caribbean terrain. This story revealed both past and present aspects of the Caribbean culture. It revealed notions of ghost stories, corruption, religious practices, homosexuality and police brutality. It embodies love, Rastafarian beliefs and violence. It revolves around the life of Darren Lee, his girlfriend Grace and Georgie. Regardless of his contrasting beliefs, Darren was responsible for saving the town from zombies.

But before that one must ask whether these games increase brain function to a beneficial point by examining the effects on one’s brain, one must also examine the changes in their performance periodically and lastly the practicality of the “brain games” (how easy and simple are they?)