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Gladwell employs this rhetoric appeal through the use anecdotes to further supplement his coherent argument. In addition to the Getty anecdote, Gladwell includes two other vital stories to not only entertain the audience, but to also demonstrate how instantaneous decisions can deem effective in several situations. He showcases a study performed by scientists at the University of

book and compares each situation to each other. For example, the book begins with a question of intuition at the J. Paul Getty Museum. An art dealer named Gianfranco Becchina claimed to have a marble statue called a Kouros. There are only about two hundred of these statues in existence but this one was in perfect condition and had an asking price of $10 million. The Getty was cautious before buying the statue and continued a further investigation to determine if it was authentic. Many credible

mistakes. The third purpose is how snap judgments and first impressions can be taught and controlled. The book starts with the example of the J. Paul Getty Museum’s purchase that ended up being a forgery. The museum was approached by an art dealer back in 1983 and said that he had a statue dating back to sixth century BC known as a kouros. A kouros is a sculpture of a nude male youth standing with his left leg forward and his arms at his sides (Gladwell 2005: 1). The officials from the museum purchased

afterlife. Whether a person is cremated or the body is preserved, whether they are buried in the ground or placed in a tomb, and how their final place is decorated all show their cultures values and beliefs and what kind of person they were. At the Getty Villa museum one piece called the Sarcophagus with Scenes from the life of Achilles depicts how a Roman sarcophagus can show you their beliefs and customs. The Sarcophagus with Scenes from the Life of

MS. Kairis Leadership Book Report 4/14/2017 The Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink is great book about leadership and making decisions which was published on Jan 11th , 2005 by the great journalist, Malcolm Gladwell who is an expert of talking and leadership. He was born on September 3rd 1936. He has been a staff writer for the New Yorker since 1996. His books are: Blink, The Tipping Point, Out Lier. In Blink, writer Malcolm Gladwell explores

a new topic being discussed. The most repeated topic discussed in Blink was thin-slicing. A topic that I will get further into during this summary. The book begins talking about the J. Paul Getty Museum and an art dealer named Gianfranco Becchina. This art dealer believed that he had the statue of Kouros that dated back from the sixth century BC. There were only two-hundred of these in the world, but most of them were in terrible shape. The one Bucchina possessed was in near perfect condition

People of all ages are taught about the importance of having a good first impression—look clean, talk clearly, use good manners. It is especially hammered into young students minds as they prepare to enter adulthood and begin job interviews. However, what some people do not realize is the true impact that first impressions have on their decision making ability. Whether it be the impression of a person, place, or event, the human brain establishes an impression within the first two seconds. This impression

what makes the unconscious so dazzling.” After reading this book I couldn’t agree more. One example of this is the J. Paul Getty Museum in California. The Getty approached by an art dealer who claimed to have a sixteenth century BC kouros sculpture. The museum conducted research and ran tests, and all results came back claiming the sculpture was authentic. But when the Getty called in art experts they received a different response. An example is Evelyn Harrison, a Greek sculpture expert. According

introduction, Gladwell provides the reader with cause and effect. There’s a chain of events that eventually lead to the refusal of the statue by the museum. In the beginning, the museum was first approached by a rather old individual possessing a kouros. This resulted in the fourteen months of careful inspection, and investigation that followed the initial offer. Once the legal and scientific team hired by the museum completed their task, the museum hired fellow artist and sculptures to view the

As I watch my father from inside, he makes and organizes the wood pallets he had made. As a young child, I have always admired my strong and intelligent father, for starting a business on his own, as well as establishing a name to be known in the city. At ten years old, I began to help around the shop, However, being tiny and weak, I only swept when needed. I was a timid child, only watching the way he handled the task swiftly and efficiently. A minor business waiting to grow, waiting for some major