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Seeing What Others Don’t
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Seeing What Others Don’t

The Remarkable Ways We Gain Insights

Public Affairs, 2013 mais...


Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Innovative

Recommendation

Eureka! Here’s a new way to look at insight: Cognitive scientist Gary Klein delves deeply into the phenomenon of that flash of inspiration or recognition and structures its attainment according to the “Triple Path” model he devised – in an insight of his own. Rather than following the prescribed path of conducting carefully controlled experiments, he developed his model by using the “naturalistic” method of collecting and analyzing 120 stories of human experiences that altered someone’s “core beliefs.” The stories bring his research to vivid life. His analysis of these tales persuaded him that “connections, coincidences, curiosities, contradictions and creative desperation” lead to insight. getAbstract recommends Klein’s method and smart exposition to anyone who wants to be more attuned to their intuitive processes, to make sounder decisions more quickly, and to inspire insights among their colleagues, employees, friends or family.

Take-Aways

  • The outdated “preparation, incubation, illumination and verification” model of how people achieve insight is still widely accepted.
  • Insight inspires you to accept a “better story” or solution even if it alters a “core” belief.
  • The “Triple Path” model says insights come from three factors that can drive change: “motivations, triggers or activities.”

About the Author

Gary Klein, a senior scientist at MacroCognition LLC, also wrote Sources of Power, The Power of Intuition and A Practitioner’s Guide to Cognitive Task Analysis.


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    R. T. 3 years ago
    Really nice read – well worth a closer look.
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    L. B. 8 years ago
    Good information
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    E. M. 8 years ago
    pefect information...after i read it I keep thinking about it. love it

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