The Invisible Gorilla: And Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Us by Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simon 3.5 stars rounded up

[Karin]

This was an interesting 3.5 star book that I chose to round up because my son really enjoyed this when he read it for his mandatory university/conservatory/college psych class (well, I can't recall if he had to take psychology or if it fit in a certain category of requirements.) Had it been just me, I probably would have rounded it down but I am giving a combined experience since the odds of him joining GR are slim to none.

There were certainly studies, etc, I wasn't aware of, but most of the conclusions are things I have either observed in life (such as the fact that our memories aren't as good as we think they are) or have heard/read about before. I can't say that I agree with a few things, but that's par for the course--no study involving people like this can be 100 percent objective.

What I did love was how they debunked one of the the anti-vax myths--the one that vaccines cause autism, but of course I can't force you if you opt to stick to what you already think no matter what the facts actually are. Also how they make it easy for those who aren't already aware of this, that it is not good to rely on regular journalism to learn about science and why--even relying on ONE study to prove your point is not smart, or a number of studies run by the same people.

As for what I didn't love, this is already a long review for me, and you can read this for yourself if you like.