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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Konnikova, Maria
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Viking Adult, 2013.
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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.