It is the mind that is present,reflective, mindful of its thoughts and its state. Un livre bavard, à la manière des consultants américains : dix pages pour développer une notion simple, comme si l'abondance de mots suffisait à rendre véridique l'hypothèse qu'avance l'auteur.

Like that dream textbook that you seem to have a conversation with? "But Daddy," I would sob, "if he's just a novelist's creation, then how could he possibly have known how many steps there were leading up to 221b Baker Street? The model takes into account factors including the age of a rating, whether the ratings are from verified purchasers, and factors that establish reviewer trustworthiness.Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Básicamente no da ningún consejo sobre como poder cumplir los objetivos que plantea, y parece darle demasiado crédito a un personaje ficticio. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. How does he think? The fictional English detective Sherlock Holmes, who recently had a resurgence in popularity, is renowned for coldly rational and deductive thinking. flag. Ok book, however if you are not completely aware ... What might you deduce? The Complete Sherlock Holmes (Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classic Collection) Yet not to Holmes. Holmes can make those crucial mental leaps. Here's the thing: I knew nothing about Sherlock Holmes before this book, so not only did the examples not resonate but I hadn't a clue what Konnikova was talking about at times.
One star deduction only because most of the content was familiar to me from before.
Because that's what this book is all about: quotations, quotations and exploring and dissecting those Sherlock quotations in every manner possible. Which is why you bought this book.When stocking the brain attic, it is vital to make sure you do not fill it with clutter. But, this useless, supposed "close-reading" of Holmes is a merely a childish regurgitation of detail through the taste buds of an incompetent pop psychologist. Graphic Violence ; Graphic Sexual Content ; texts.

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This book deserves reread not because it's about Sherlock Holmes, instead, this book gives me methods to think elementarily.I’ll give her five stars for the book’s premise, but only two stars for execution. What Every BODY is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People And can we get anywhere near the skill of the Master Detective?Sherlock Holmes is the epitome of the mystery genre and the private detective. How does he think? She blogs regularly for www.mariakonnikova.com Plus the author treats Holmes as if he is not a fictional character but an actual detective from history and as if Conan Doyle did not manipulate both the manuscript and the readers to be fascinated by Holmes' powers of deduction.I find it annoying when "scientific" evidence is presented to help prove facts, but no notation is provided except a brief suggested reading at the end of the book. But what goes on in Sherlock Holmes mind? No_Favorite. The main complain is that the author doesn't come up with something new, which is true, and that the Sherlock Holmes examples are taken too far. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.

I absolutely loved having Daniel Kahneman's two-system theory presented using Sherlock Holmes (and Watson) as an example.

Featured on Skeptically Speaking show #193 on December 21, 2012, on our special Book Review episode. This is a long-overdue explanation of how to use one's fickle rational mind to best advantage. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Though, you don't need to feel connected to the character to get the takeaways, which are general life lessons irrespective of Holmes. Here's the thing: I knew nothing about Sherlock Holmes before this book, so not only did the examples not resonate but I hadn't a clue what Konnikova was talking about at times. Please try again Prime members enjoy fast & free shipping, unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows with Prime Video and many more exclusive benefits. Conditions apply. The writer gave emphasis on two Ms: Mindfulness and Motivation, but described Sherlock Holmes as much more than that. And yet he takes time out to meditate before he goes to work. The Definitive Book of Body Language: How to read others' attitudes by their gestures This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. January 3rd 2013

Also, I have not read a lot of Doyle and I felt like that was another detriment.I had to skim this one, it was pretty boring.