9783565327379 - Blink of an Eye: Rapid Pattern Recognition and the Hidden Neuroscience of Your Gut Feeling von Livermore, John A. (1 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - We are taught to worship cold logic, meticulously weighing pros and cons on spreadsheets before making any significant leap. Gut feelings are frequently dismissed as irrational mysticism or lazy guesswork. Yet, some of the most critical, life-saving decisions are made in a fraction of a second, completely bypassing conscious thought.Blink of an Eye unravels the astonishing neuroscience behind what we call intuition. It reveals that your gut feeling is actually a highly sophisticated, high-speed pattern recognition system running in the background of your subconscious. The book explains the mechanics of somatic markers-physical sensations engineered by the brain's insular cortex to warn you of danger before your rational mind can even process the threat.Far from being random, this rapid cognition is built on a massive hidden database of everything you have ever experienced. The narrative investigates how firefighters, chess grandmasters, and paramedics rely on this invisible mental architecture to survive the unthinkable.You will discover how to calibrate your own internal radar. The book provides actionable strategies to distinguish true intuitive mastery from standard cognitive bias, allowing you to make faster, sharper, and more confident decisions in high-stakes environments.