Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes (Paperback)

No fictional character is more renowned for his powers of thought and observation than Sherlock Holmes. But is his extraordinary intellect merely fiction, or can everyone learn to cultivate these abilities? Psychologist and journalist Maria Konnikova says we can.
Beginning with the "brain attic"-Holmes's metaphor for how we store and organize information-Konnikova unpacks the mental strategies that lead to clearer thinking and deeper insights. Drawing on twenty-first-century neuroscience and psychology to illuminate Holmes's most fascinating cases, Konnikova explains how we can employ his thought processes to unlock our own capacities for ever-present mindfulness, astute observation, and logical deduction. As enlightening as it is entertaining, Mastermind is a master class in elevating our thinking to the highest level.
"A clearly written guide to the mysteries of logical deduction."