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This entry was posted in books and tagged book, how to think like sherlock holmes, konnikova, maria konnikova, mastermind, mastermind. Jan 28, 20 theres a germ of a good idea in mastermind, indeed there are several books and articles on how holmes can illuminate ideas in psychology. Professor james moriarty is a fictional character in some of the sherlock holmes stories written by sir arthur conan doyle. No fictional character is more renowned for his powers of thought and observation than sherlock holmes. In doing so, it shows how each of us, with some selfawareness and a little practice, can employ these same methods to sharpen our perceptions, solve difficult problems, and. Theres a germ of a good idea in mastermind, indeed there are several books and articles on how holmes can illuminate ideas in psychology. The first edition of the novel was published in 20, and was written by maria konnikova. How to think like sherlock holmes, konnikova writes. How to think like sherlock holmes mastermind maria. Konnikova, a psychologist and journalist, writes a column, literally. Jan 11, 20 just imagine the possibilities if you put holmes brain power to use in the workplace, the classroom or social situations. How to think like sherlock holmes by maria konnikova digested read john crace reduces a new selfhelp book aiming to transform. Daniel smith, author of monkey mind since my earliest days as a reader i dreamt of being more like sherlock holmes and failed miserably whenever i tried. Passages like this make mastermind sound like a selfhelp book, but that is an unfair categorization.
This story, set in 1891, introduced holmes s archenemy, the criminal mastermind professor james moriarty. How to think like sherlock holmes main ed maria konnikova. Mastermind is an excellent choice for those who are fans of sherlock holmes and want to see how his abilities relate to cognitive psychology, but if youve taken a college level course on memory and learning, youll already be familiar with the concepts presented in this book. How to think like sherlock holmes, a new york times bestsell. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 273 pages and is available in hardcover format. Drawing on 21stcentury neuroscience and psychology, mastermind explores holmess unique methods of everpresent mindfulness, astute observation, and logical deduction. Konnikova owes a great debt to this book, and explicitly constructs kahnemans distinct cognitive systems as system watson and system. Since my earliest days as a reader i dreamt of being more like sherlock holmes and failed miserably whenever i tried. Drawing on 21stcentury neuroscience and psychology, mastermind explores holmes s unique methods of everpresent mindfulness, astute observation, and logical deduction. Fans of sherlock holmes, detective wannabes, and those who wish to improve their cognitive skills may find mastermind.
Conan doyle later ranked the final problem fourth on his personal list of the twelve best holmes stories. Doyle lifted the phrase from a scotland yard inspector who was referring to adam worth, a reallife criminal mastermind and one of the individuals upon whom the character of. How to think like sherlock holmes by maria konnikova digested read john crace reduces a new selfhelp book aiming to transform your brain capacity to supersleuth size to a. Holmes and watson, she shows, respectively personify our rational and intuitive modes of thought. I hope you all get the opportunity to buy this book in the future. But is his extraordinary intellect merely a gift of fiction, or can we learn to cultivate. But is his extraordinary intellect merely a gift of fiction. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Holmes provides precisely what william james had prescribed.
List of sherlock holmes novels and books in chronological. By walking through the science of memory, creativity, and reasoning, and using sherlock holmes to bring the ideas to life, maria konnikova helps. How to think like sherlock holmes is fascinating from cover to cover. How to think like sherlock holmes kindle edition by maria konnikova author format. In doing so, it shows how each of us, with some selfawareness and a little practice, can employ these same methods to sharpen our perceptions, solve difficult problems. In doing so, it shows how each of us, with some selfawareness and a little practice, can employ these same methods to sharpen our perceptions, solve difficult. How to think like sherlock holmes maria konnikova isbn. From her analysis of holmes behavior, we can reverse engineer how he acts and thinks to be more like. Mastermind how to think like sherlock holmes download ebook. A memoir of anxiety you know my methods, sherlock holmes once said to dr. Here is a quick description and cover image of book mastermind. Sherlock holmes books there are no books in this category. Just imagine the possibilities if you put holmes brain power to use in the workplace, the classroom or social situations.
Maria konnikova is a contributing writer for the new yorker online and the author of mastermind. The new york times bestselling guide to thinking like literatures greatest detective no fictional character is more renowned for his powers of thought and. How to think like sherlock holmes caught my interest and held it all the way through, which is a difficult task for nonfiction in general. Lessons from the worlds greatest fictional detective teach us how to improve our own mental powers. Konnikova was good enough to answer a few of my questions. Drawing on twentyfirstcentury neuroscience and psychology, mastermind explores holmess unique methods of everpresent mindfulness, astute observation, and logical deduction. As holmes says, there is nothing new under the sun. This story, set in 1891, introduced holmess archenemy, the criminal mastermind professor. She offers numerous researchbased, easytofollow suggestions for improving our awareness toronto star a good selfhelp guide for clearer thinking, setting a clear framework to train your mind to think and approach problems like holmes would, as well as a unique approach towards holmes for anyone interested in the detective himself sam. Any time we get the urge to take it easy, wed do well to bring to mind the image of the rusted razor blade from the valley of fear. Click download or read online button to get mastermind how to think like sherlock holmes book now. A fine blend of character analysis, psychological research, and good writing, mastermind. It appears in book form as part of the collection the memoirs of sherlock holmes. The book is part literary analysis and part selfhelp guide, teaching readers how to sharpen the ways they observe the world, store and retrieve memories, and make decisions.
May 24, 2016 learn how to think like sherlock holmes from the book mastermind written by maria kannikova. Drawing on the latest research in neuroscience and psychology, konnikova unpacks the mental strategies that can help sharpen our perceptions, improve our logic and enhance our creative powers. In a nutshell, maria konnikova puts twentyfirst century neuroscience and psychology on your side. Jul 14, 2018 the book argues that there are two contrasting mental systems, not unlike the premise of the book thinking, fast and slow. How to think like sherlock holmes psychology today. How to think like sherlock holmes is fascinating from cover to cover highly recommended. See all 8 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. How to think like sherlock holmes by maria konnikova to be an interestingand certainly a thoughtprovokingread. How to think like sherlock holmes is fascinating from cover to. Her new book, on the psychology of the con, will be published by vikingpenguin in 2015. How to think like sherlock holmes, released january 3, 20, is a book written by maria konnikova exploring ways to improve mindfulness, logical thinking and observation using arthur conan doyles fictional character sherlock holmes as an exemplar. Sherlock holmes books mastermind books vasan publications. A long series of sterile weeks lay behind us, and here at last was a fitting object for those remarkable powers which, like all special.
Konnikova unpacks mental strategies that lead to clearer thinking and deeper insights. The result is a fun and intriguing new book called mastermind. Maria konnikova no fictional character is more renowned for his powers of thought and observation than sherlock holmes. In mastermind maria konnikova teaches us how to think. Holmes fan or not, the reader will find mastermind to be bracing, fascinating, and above all and most important hopeful. It was first published in strand magazine under the title the adventure of the final problem in december 1893.
If we wish to overcome these biases and emulate the. Brain pickings your favorite mental shortcuts and slipups are all here. Learn how to think like sherlock holmes from the book mastermind written by maria kannikova. An exfbi agents guide to speedreading people joe navarro. Drawing on twentyfirst century neuroscience and psychologyprovided by publisher. According to her, we mostly exhibit the traits of watson, while we should instead try to be more like holmes. But for sherlock holmes, mindful presence is just a first step. Mastermind how to think like sherlock holmes download. The final problem is a short story by sir arthur conan doyle featuring his detective character sherlock holmes. With some selfawareness and a little practice, you can sharpen our perceptions, solve difficult problems, and enhance your. The book argues that there are two contrasting mental systems, not unlike the premise of the book thinking, fast and slow. How to think like sherlock holmes by maria konnikova. Drawing on twentyfirstcentury neuroscience and psychology, mastermind explores holmes s unique methods of everpresent mindfulness, astute observation, and logical deduction. For more information, or to purchase either book, please follow the links above or below.
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