Blink - The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

Penguin Books, London, 2005. Good secondhand copy.

This book is all about those moments when we 'know' something without knowing why. Here Gladwell, one of the world's most original thinkers, explores the phenomenon of 'blink', showing how a snap judgement can be far more effective than a cautious decision. By trusting your instincts, he reveals, you'll never think about thinking in the same way again...