A fascinating read. Just when I'd promised myself I'd stay out of the psych section for a while, Blink managed to lure me back.

While the author spends the first half of the book nearly pounding you into the ground with story after story and account after account of the power of unconscious snap decisions, I could appreciate the number of studies cited in the research. (He had me convinced in half of the time he actually took to do so; that's all I'm saying.) Gladwell balances an admiration for people who've developed savant-like capacities in their fields of expertise, while pointing out instances where such experts can actually handicap themselves by becoming too bogged down in details.

The second half of the book would appeal to anyone concerned with reading the complex and minute expressions in the human face. For those who may have enjoyed the television series "Lie To Me," this reads as the real-life basis behind the art of micro-expressions and deception detection.

I deeply appreciated the author's brief but penetrating look into the differing processes of a mind with Autism. He presents the concept that any overly-stimulated "normal" person can essentially exhibit autism-like perceptions, leading to a domino effect of misjudgements and faulty resulting actions.

In that same vein, he also sheds light on an array of controversial topics--particularly related to human biases and police-chases. I found myself with a new way of looking at errors made by over-stressed police officers and, consequently, a new respect for them.

Interesting and immensely readable. Full RTC

Every so often you need a book to clean your mind from the amazing stories you've read previously and can't get into another one so you read a book like this. This book served the same purpose as the ginger they give you on a sushi plate.