Think Like Sherlock

Author : Maria Konnikova
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-03
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781101606230

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Mastermind by Maria Konnikova Pdf

The New York Times bestselling guide to thinking like literature's greatest detective. "Steven Pinker meets Sir Arthur Conan Doyle" (Boston Globe), by the author of The Confidence Game. 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 journalist Maria Konnikova, and in Mastermind she shows us how. Beginning with the “brain attic”—Holmes’s metaphor for how we store information and organize knowledge—Konnikova unpacks the mental strategies that lead to clearer thinking and deeper insights. Drawing on twenty-first-century neuroscience and psychology, Mastermind explores Holmes’s unique methods of ever-present mindfulness, astute observation, and logical deduction. In doing so, it shows how each of us, with some self-awareness and a little practice, can employ these same methods to sharpen our perceptions, solve difficult problems, and enhance our creative powers. For Holmes aficionados and casual readers alike, Konnikova reveals how the world’s most keen-eyed detective can serve as an unparalleled guide to upgrading the mind.

Author : Daniel Smith
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-11
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781843179719

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How to think like Sherlock by Daniel Smith Pdf

'You see, but you do not observe. The distinction is clear.' Such were the words of the master detective Sherlock Holmes to Dr Watson, as he noted how his friend failed to implement Holmes's techniques. In How to think like Sherlock you will learn how to increase your powers of observation, memory, deduction and reasoning using the tricks and techniques of the world's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. The book incorporates the latest techniques and theories across a range of topics: NLP, memory mapping, body language, information shifting and speed reading - this is a supremely practical book that will make you look at the world in a new light, and more importantly, impress those around you. Packed full of case studies, quotes and trivia from Arthur Conan Doyle's original novels and short stories, the book also includes a series of fun tasks and games for you to complete that will ensure that when you reach the end of the book you will be thinking like Sherlock Holmes, the master of the science of deduction. You will never look at a shirt cuff, trouser hem or scuff of dirt on a shoe in the same way again!

Author : Richard L. Boyer
Publisher : Titan Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1848568606

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The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Giant Rat of Sumatra by Richard L. Boyer Pdf

Everyone’s favorite detective finds himself embroiled in two related investigations—one with a connection to a giant rat—in this clever Sherlock Holmes pastiche In deference to Sherlock Holmes’ wishes, Dr. Watson kept the details of “The Giant Rat of Sumatra” a secret. However, before he died, he arranged that the bizarre story of the giant rat should be held in the vaults of a London bank until all the protagonists were dead . . . At long last, discover the tale “for which the world is not yet prepared”—a thrilling mystery involving murder, adventure, and a frightening rodent aboard Matilda Briggs. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s timeless creation returns in this handsomely designed detective story that finally brings to life a tale first mentioned in the 1924 story, “The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire”. The Further Adventures series encapsulates the most varied and thrilling cases of the worlds’ greatest detective.

Author : Maria Konnikova
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780525427414

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The Confidence Game by Maria Konnikova Pdf

A compelling investigation into the minds, motives, and methods of con artistsand the people who fall for their cons over and over again.

Author : Ron White
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1532308515

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Mind Palace by Ron White Pdf

Author : Mark Williams, Sr.
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 099071800X

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How to Instantly Size Up Strangers Like Sherlock Holmes by Mark Williams, Sr. Pdf

Knowing how to read people is essential to success. And no one did it better than Sherlock Holmes! He had the incredible ability to instantly 'read' people he met. He could tell where an individual just came from, the person's trade or character with a single glance. Now his method is available to you! The Sherlock Holmes Method is a systematic and accurate way to evaluate people. It uses simple questions and practical principles to instantly size up strangers. The book is crammed with easy to follow examples that Holmes used to evaluate anyone. You will find simple tips and specific techniques on how to scan people instantly. This book gives you step-by-step instructions so you can improve your ability to size up strangers just like Sherlock Holmes! Learn his methods and then apply them in your everyday life with the strangers you meet! It's elementary - once you know his methods!

Author : Alan Jacobs
Publisher : Currency
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-17
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780451499608

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How to Think by Alan Jacobs Pdf

"Absolutely splendid . . . essential for understanding why there is so much bad thinking in political life right now." —David Brooks, New York Times How to Think is a contrarian treatise on why we’re not as good at thinking as we assume—but how recovering this lost art can rescue our inner lives from the chaos of modern life. As a celebrated cultural critic and a writer for national publications like The Atlantic and Harper’s, Alan Jacobs has spent his adult life belonging to communities that often clash in America’s culture wars. And in his years of confronting the big issues that divide us—political, social, religious—Jacobs has learned that many of our fiercest disputes occur not because we’re doomed to be divided, but because the people involved simply aren’t thinking. Most of us don’t want to think. Thinking is trouble. Thinking can force us out of familiar, comforting habits, and it can complicate our relationships with like-minded friends. Finally, thinking is slow, and that’s a problem when our habits of consuming information (mostly online) leave us lost in the spin cycle of social media, partisan bickering, and confirmation bias. In this smart, endlessly entertaining book, Jacobs diagnoses the many forces that act on us to prevent thinking—forces that have only worsened in the age of Twitter, “alternative facts,” and information overload—and he also dispels the many myths we hold about what it means to think well. (For example: It’s impossible to “think for yourself.”) Drawing on sources as far-flung as novelist Marilynne Robinson, basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain, British philosopher John Stuart Mill, and Christian theologian C.S. Lewis, Jacobs digs into the nuts and bolts of the cognitive process, offering hope that each of us can reclaim our mental lives from the impediments that plague us all. Because if we can learn to think together, maybe we can learn to live together, too.

Author : Peter Bevelin
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781780924496

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A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes by Peter Bevelin Pdf

A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes is a book for those who want to improve their thinking. It is a practical and enjoyable book that tells in a short-easy-to-read way about what we all can learn from Sherlock Holmes. Peter Bevelin has distilled Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes into bite-sized principles and key quotes. This book will appeal to both Sherlock fans as well as those who want to think better. It contains useful and timeless methods and questions applicable to a variety of important issues in life and business. We could all benefit from A few lessons from Sherlock Holmes.

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 891 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-20
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781465449979

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The Sherlock Holmes Book by DK Pdf

The Sherlock Holmes Book, the latest in DK's award-winning Big Ideas Simply Explained series, tackles the most "elementary" of subjects--the world of Sherlock Holmes, as told by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Sherlock Holmes Book is packed with witty illustrations, clear graphics, and memorable quotes that make it the perfect Sherlock Holmes guide, covering every case of the world's greatest detective, from A Study in Scarlet to The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place, placing the sorties in a wider context. Stories include at-a-glance flowcharts that show how Holmes reaches his conclusions through deductive reasoning, and character guides provide handy reference for readers and an invaluable resource for fans of the Sherlock Holmes films and TV series. The Sherlock Holmes Book holds a magnifying glass to the world of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective.

Author : Maria Konnikova
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-23
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780525522638

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The Biggest Bluff by Maria Konnikova Pdf

The New York Times bestseller! A New York Times Notable Book “The tale of how Konnikova followed a story about poker players and wound up becoming a story herself will have you riveted, first as you learn about her big winnings, and then as she conveys the lessons she learned both about human nature and herself.” —The Washington Post It's true that Maria Konnikova had never actually played poker before and didn't even know the rules when she approached Erik Seidel, Poker Hall of Fame inductee and winner of tens of millions of dollars in earnings, and convinced him to be her mentor. But she knew her man: a famously thoughtful and broad-minded player, he was intrigued by her pitch that she wasn't interested in making money so much as learning about life. She had faced a stretch of personal bad luck, and her reflections on the role of chance had led her to a giant of game theory, who pointed her to poker as the ultimate master class in learning to distinguish between what can be controlled and what can't. And she certainly brought something to the table, including a Ph.D. in psychology and an acclaimed and growing body of work on human behavior and how to hack it. So Seidel was in, and soon she was down the rabbit hole with him, into the wild, fiercely competitive, overwhelmingly masculine world of high-stakes Texas Hold'em, their initial end point the following year's World Series of Poker. But then something extraordinary happened. Under Seidel's guidance, Konnikova did have many epiphanies about life that derived from her new pursuit, including how to better read, not just her opponents but far more importantly herself; how to identify what tilted her into an emotional state that got in the way of good decisions; and how to get to a place where she could accept luck for what it was, and what it wasn't. But she also began to win. And win. In a little over a year, she began making earnest money from tournaments, ultimately totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars. She won a major title, got a sponsor, and got used to being on television, and to headlines like "How one writer's book deal turned her into a professional poker player." She even learned to like Las Vegas. But in the end, Maria Konnikova is a writer and student of human behavior, and ultimately the point was to render her incredible journey into a container for its invaluable lessons. The biggest bluff of all, she learned, is that skill is enough. Bad cards will come our way, but keeping our focus on how we play them and not on the outcome will keep us moving through many a dark patch, until the luck once again breaks our way.

Author : David Grann
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-11
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780307275905

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The Devil and Sherlock Holmes by David Grann Pdf

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Wager—and one of the most gifted reporters and storytellers of his generation—comes a “horrifying, hilarious, and outlandish” (Entertainment Weekly) collection of gripping true crime mysteries about people whose obsessions propel them into unfathomable and often deadly circumstances. "[Grann is] one of the preeminent adventure and true-crime writers working today."—New York Magazine Whether David Grann is investigating a mysterious murder, tracking a chameleon-like con artist, or hunting an elusive giant squid, he has proven to be a superb storyteller. In The Devil and Sherlock Holmes, Grann takes the reader around the world, revealing a gallery of rogues and heroes with their own particular fixations who show that truth is indeed stranger than fiction. Look for David Grann’s latest bestselling book, The Wager!

Author : Patrick Lightman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1081644311

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How to Analyze People Like Sherlock Holmes by Patrick Lightman Pdf

Boost your nonverbal intelligence and unlock what every body is saying. Ever since has the ability to decode the human behavior been one of the most powerful skill to truly look behind the curtains of people's true intentions. The knowledge about nonverbal communication and "speed reading" people is the decisive factor to truly understand people's deepest needs and how you can benefit from it. Whether you want to negotiate a better salary, impress your date or improve your sales skills, this book will be the blueprint for how to achieve it. This boxset includes the ultimate book-duo to decode emotions and human behaviors, avoid hidden pitfalls and spot deceptive behaviors. This boxset also includes a multitude of practical DIY-exercises to effectively put the knowledge into action. What you'll discover: Eye opening insights how speed reading and rapid deduction really work What the eyes, hands and legs unconsciously reveal Why the face is the worst place to assess a person's true feelings Lots of case studies and practical exercises in each chapter Nonverbals that reveals your confidence and true sentiments You'll attain an understanding of human behavior that sets you apart from the majority giving you an unfair advantage in social interactions. No more doubt if the interview went great, if she really liked the date, if it really was the best offer. Don't wait any longer and click the BUY NOW BUTTON at the top right of this page.

Author : Ellie Marney
Publisher : Tundra Books
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781770497740

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Every Breath by Ellie Marney Pdf

When James Mycroft drags Rachel Watts off on a night mission to the Melbourne Zoo, the last thing she expects to find is the mutilated body of Homeless Dave, one of Mycroft's numerous eccentric friends. But Mycroft's passion for forensics leads him to realize that something about the scene isn't right--and he wants Watts to help him investigate the murder. While Watts battles her attraction to bad-boy Mycroft, he's busy getting himself expelled and clashing with the police, becoming murder suspect number one. When Watts and Mycroft unknowingly reveal too much to the cold-blooded killer, they find themselves in the lion's den--literally. A trip to the zoo will never have quite the same meaning to Rachel Watts again...

Author : Peter Hollins
Publisher : PublishDrive
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : PKEY:6610000213092

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Think Like Sherlock by Peter Hollins Pdf

Instantly have flashes of genius, solve mysteries, read people’s minds, and size up situations. Well, sort of... Sherlock Holmes, famous detective of 221 Baker Street, is one of literature’s most beloved figures. Why? Because he is able to unravel a complex story from simple observation, perception, creative thinking, and problem-solving. No book can make you Sherlock. But this book can teach you his most practical tactics and introduce you to the building blocks of what it takes to be a famous detective. Sharpen your judgment and instincts for better decisions. Think Like Sherlock is as close as you’ll get to thinking like a sleuth. There are references and case studies sprinkled throughout to illustrate just how you can improve your thinking habits to not only solve the mysteries in your life, but approach life with analysis, care, and creativity. You’ll find a plethora of techniques and illustrative examples. No other book provides you with such a clear blueprint of the skills you need to think with clarity and understand what really matters. Learn everyday deductive reasoning to decipher the events in your life. Peter Hollins has studied psychology and peak human performance for over a dozen years and is a bestselling author. He has worked with a multitude of individuals to unlock their potential and path towards success. His writing draws on his academic, coaching, and research experience. Techniques from a wide range of disciplines to solve problems. •How to shift your perspective and open up a new world of thought. •The process of observation and deduction, and how to works on an everyday basis. •How altered states of consciousness contribute to clear thinking and how Einstein and Salvador Dali took advantage of this. How to systematically and consistently think outside the box. •Critical thinking and why you shouldn’t take things or people at face value. •How to invert, reverse, substitute, adapt, magnify, minimize, lateral, and distance (and more...) your thinking for flashes of genius. •Learn how to use reverse brainstorming and the Fishbone technique to solve the ‘crimes’ in your life. Sherlock sees the world for what it is, underneath the mask and facade - and so can you.

Author : David Waterhouse
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1978256299

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Think Like Sherlock Holmes by David Waterhouse Pdf

David Waterhouse Holds One Of The Highest IQ Scores Possible...And you're about to transform yourself into a living Sherlock Holmes with Super Genius Intelligence - FASTThink about this... What if, in a few months from now, you woke up to a whole new, improved, brilliant mind? And your next IQ test showed that your score soared far beyond Super Genius?Does this sound great to you? If your answer is YES! Then I invite you to sit back and imagine how great it would feel to have the IQ level you've dreamed about all your life...to be freakishly smarter than everybody you know...to solve the toughest mathematics problems - without skipping a beat.Now, think about all the things you could do or be in your life with a brain more powerful than anyone you know. How much easier would your life be? At school? At work? Making friends?You may be surprised to know you already have everything you need to be a super genius now. It's true! All you have to do is tap into the gold mine that lies inside your head - you just don't know how to access it yet.I know you're just dying to know my secret to helping you unleash the Super Genius within you."You Really Can Become Smarter!"As an author and successful business-owner, you'd think I was pretty smart, eh? Well, you're right. Last time I checked, my IQ level was over 190. That's well above genius level.I've spent the last 15 years researching mind and brain development techniques to transform anyone with a 'less favorable' IQ level to a GENIUS status.In "Think Like Sherlock Holmes,"you'll get the same step-by-step system that took me from being a dumb, social outcast to having one of the most intelligent minds known to man.What's better is you'll be taken by the hand and shown EXACTLY how to achieve the brilliant mind you've only dreamed of -INSTANTLY skyrocketing your intelligence level off the charts.What are some of the benefits can you expect when you follow this programImmeasurable IQ levelsSuperior brainpowerEnhanced creativityRapid problem-solving abilitiesAchieve photographic memory - Reciting information as fast as it comes in!Speed reading capabilitiesSharper concentrationAdvanced vocabularyPeak mind performance How to handle your emotionsUltra-charged learning abilityWhat will you learn?Understand the most important characteristics of your brain that's directly correlated with your intelligence level.Know the most precise, proven method to help you acquire greater states of optimized thinking - NOW!Need a quick boost of intelligence to improve your memory, concentration, numeracy, and creativity? Then you've got to check it out.Increase your IQ 30-50 or more within a few months.Achieve great improvements in intelligence by activating your higher consciousness with a secret technique.Discover one of the most effective techniques to capture laser-sharp concentration - AT WILL!Find out how to increase your overall brainpower that'll make you a genius in the shortest amount of time possible.The vital building blocks that will ensure your brain's primed for maximum brain activityPeak mind performance - Boosting your physical and mental endurance to levels only seen by athletes.Uncover mindless brain myths that can damage the progression of your intelligence.And much, much more Click The BUY NOW Button At The Top Of This Page!