Mastermind : how to think like Sherlock Holmes /
No fictional character is more renowned for his powers of thought and observation than Sherlock Holmes. But is his extraordinary intellect merely a gift of fiction, or can we learn to cultivate these abilities ourselves, to improve our lives at work and at home? We can, says psychologist and journal...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Viking Adult,
2013.
|
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Pt. 1: Understanding (yourself). The scientific method of the mind ; The brain attic : what is it and what's in there?
- Pt. 2: From observation to imagination. Stocking the brain attic : the power of observation ; Exploring the brain attic : the value of creativity and imagination
- Pt. 3: The art of deduction. Navigating the brain attic : deduction from the facts ; Maintaining the brain attic : education never stops
- Pt. 4: The science and art of self-knowledge. The dynamic attic : putting it all together ; We're only human.