I.e.-reading!

Ever since I indulged myself with an Iphone, one of the things that I've been OD'ing on is the online EReader app. I never thought I'd be one of the e-books user, I hated the online pdf books, but heck my I-ereader is really good. Been downloading books randomly to rediscover the simple pleasures in reading. One such random book was on Psychology - "How to Analyze people on Sight" (sounds really cheesy right?).
Pop Psychology generally doesn't interest me, but this was on top download list since last week and wouldn't go away, so I downloaded it!
Well the book is, atleast to me, big time pop psychology, its sweeping generalizations and basing its thesis on so-called 'scientific facts'. Well, I don't know quite about their conclusions coz I skimmed thru' those parts. But what got me hooked is that on first read, some of the way in which they characterize folks is based on experienced observations, and a honest documentations. I mentioned in my earlier blogs that some bloggers have the ability to hit the nail on the head in terms of saying things they want to say. I thought that was the hardest ability, now I think these kind of narratives also are equally difficult.

If I borrow some of the terms used by them on people types: "never two minutes the same" to describe a type who area always a wee bit thrilled by everything he sees, hears, touches, tastes, or smells, as it gives him such keen sensations that he lives momentarily in some kind of adventure. These type of folks finds monotony unbearable, and they have an uncanny ability of being quick thinkers, and have a much 'better decision making batting average'.... Some areas where these could hamper them is their problem in eliminating non-essentials - things which steal their time, strength, money and energy.
Another type: describing "a practicalist" - folks characterized by their ability to work hard, who are reluctant speakers, except when deeply moved when they talk well, bringing simplicity and plain talking.
One sentence which sticks out.... "in private conversation he is inclined to use the verbal hammers too much and to be too drastic in statements, accusations, etc. But he means what he tells you, no more, and usually not much less. He avoids long words and complicated phrases even when well educated and speaks with directness and decisiveness".
Well, they have written so much more, oh, there was a 'dreamer' type also discussed, much to my shock, for I blogged about that just couple of weeks back, before I downloaded this book (was thinking about getting the Iphone then).
As a under-educated post-grad I can assure you that I haven't read any psychology books before this, and probably not many more if they continue to try to convince you that they really know what they are talking about on the basis of 'science'! But maybe, in the fools hope of finding some more well written books I might get more such books. Leave you with this para from the book:
"I am open to conviction but I would like to see the man who could convince me", and "I don't know what it is but I'm against it". This type often unconsciously refrains from making a decision about a thing till the other fellow makes his. That settles it; they take the other side.