Blink Again- Summary

Three Fatal Mistakes:
The officers that night made three fatal mistakes. They failed to realize he was simply getting some air, they failed to realize that he wasn't brazen, but curious, and they failed to realize he was terrified, not dangerous. "The officers made a series of critical misjudgements, beginning with the assumption that a man getting a breath of fresh air outside his own home was a potential criminal."
The Theory of Mind Reading:
The whole theory behind mind reading is that it all lies in the face. You can accurately know what any one is feeling if you know what to look for. "Tomkins believed that faces- even the faces of horses- held valuable clues to inner emotions and motivations."
The Naked Face:
The face is an enormously important piece in determining someone's emotions. It holds the secrets to anyone's emotions. A properly trained person can accurately determine the emotion of any one with little difficulty. Some even claim it is fundamental to mind reading;"In a certain sense, It is what's going on in our mind."
A Man, A Woman and a Light Switch:
The fundamental loss of the ability to mind- read is the condition of Autism. They can be brilliant in other areas yet lack intuition. "In anything less than a perfectly literal environment, the autistic person is lost."
Arguing with A Dog:
When Humans are confronted with near-death experiences the heart begins to race. Between a heart rate of 115-145 our vision constricts, time slows down, and we stop hearing. if our heart rate exceeds 145, our control deteriorates and we can lose control. "Have you ever tried to have a discussion with a scared or frightend human? You can't do it."