Blink! The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
I am very interested in the learning process. Why do players do what they do? There are already some articles on this topic on my site and when I read about his book I had to buy it!
It makes interesting reading. The book gives lots of examples of what happens when we base our judgments on this "Blink process" either positively or negatively.
Some ideas from the book:
Thin Slicing
[.... teach about a critical part of rapid cognition know as thin-slicing. "Thin-slicing" refers to the ability or our unconscious to find patterns in situation and behavior based on very narrow slices of experience.]
The Power of the Glance
[.... snap judgments and recognition take place behind a locked door, the unconscious] This is perhaps the success of speed dating. A very interesting test is found at a Harvard research website. (select your native language)
[When we recognize the incredible power, for good and for ill, that first impressions play in our lives - requires that we take active steps to manage and control those impressions]
A revolution in classical music
THe author describes how prejudice influenced selection processes.
[... and what did orchestras do when confronted with their prejudice? They solved the problem, and that's the second lesson of blink. Too often we are resigned to what happens in the blink of an eye. It doesn't seem like we have much control over whatever bubbles to the surface from our unconscious. But we do, and if we can control the environment in which rapid cognition takes place, than we can control rapid cognition.]
Relation to Rugby?
I think that we can improve the snap judgment of players. Control the environment in the training to condition the blink process. Think about this and about feedback.
Buy the book
Related material
- The learning process, by Jeff Hollier. What is "Rugby Sense" and how do you coach it....
