We make snap judgments and assess situations in the blink of an eye - sometimes this is the best way to do it, but sometimes it is not. In episode 27 about Malcolm Gladwell's "Blink" we discuss the science behind snap judgments, what intuition is and how to avoid letting prejudice get the better of our subconscious mind. We also give practical tips for making better decisions by choosing when and where to make them.Time stamps------------------1:00 Blink by Malcolm Gladwell - brief intro2:15 The role of the subconscious mind in our lives5:50 The subconscious in the face of new or complex situations7:05 About homeostatis8:15 Subconsciousness overload9:05 How to avoid putting others in a state of subconsciousness overload10:00 Expert level knowledge helps make the subconscious conscious11:30 If there is no such thing as the free will, how do we cope?12:30 Everyone can be (almost) an expert12:45 For decision-making, less information is often better than more15:35 Make sure the data you use is relevant18:30 Don’t multitask, at least not between cognitively demanding tasks20:00 Tip: Read books! It develops lateral knowledge21:00 Priming23:30 “Temporary autism”26:00 Preconceived notions and their influence via the subconscious mind27:30 How to mitigate subconscious prejudices31:10 First impressions are influenced by our priming factors32:05 If possible avoid making important decisions under stress32:40 Some objections to the scientific foundation of the book36:50 Thanks & until next timeReferences---------------------29:15 The implicit associations testhttps://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/35:35 How Emotions are Madehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23719305-how-emotions-are-madeCONTACTE-mail: [email protected]: twitter.com/factor2_9Facebook: www.facebook.com/Factor2point9/