Summary
Gladwell explores 'thin-slicing' — the brain's ability to draw accurate conclusions from very limited information. Art experts spotting a forgery, gamblers picking the rigged deck, marriage researchers predicting divorce in 15 minutes: rapid cognition, when trained, is uncannily good. But it can also fail spectacularly under stress, racial priming, or information overload. The book is a study of when to trust your gut and when not to.
