‘Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking’, Malcolm Gladwell

” Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking is Malcolm Gladwell’s second book. It presents in popular science format research from psychology and behavioral economics on the adaptive unconscious: mental processes that work rapidly and automatically from relatively little information.” (source: Wikipedia)

Our unconscious experiences and assumptions drive our conscious actions, driven by lived & learned experience. These can lead us to actions with unintended outcomes and consequences. We have selected this book as an opportunity for self-reflection and which can be helpful in understanding one’s own perceptions and assumptions in relation to LGBTQ+ identity, race and ethnicity.