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If you're a fan of football and Malcolm Gladwell (author of "The Tipping
Point" and the new "Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking"), here's
an interesting interview on ESPN:

In "Blink," I talk about how we can turn ER doctors from terrible
decision-makers when it comes to diagnosing chest pain into great decision
makers simply by limiting the amount of information they are given about a
patient. Load them down with every conceivable piece of data, and they have
real difficulty distinguishing patients with heartburn from patients who are
experiencing a real heart attack. Limit them to three or four crucial pieces
of data, though, and they do a great job.

<http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=merron/050203>

"Blink" looks at the notion of too-much-info, rapid cognition and expert
reactions, with interesting observations and conclusions. Terribly relevant
for IAs.
 
<http://www.gladwell.com/blink/>

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