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There is a reason this is a best seller. All i want to know now is if there's a sequel coming and if there is, where can i preorder it?
Author maria konnikova uses sherlock holmes and dr. Watson as personifications of different ways of reacting to events. She shows how holmes organises the storage capacity of his brain to hold salient facts for later use whereas watson has no method o... Read More
The second of these chapters discusses a fascinating investigation of a supernatural phenomenon. I believe this book will and should inspire its readers, who have given thought to becoming a professional investigator, to delve further into a wide rang... Read More
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It is full of quotes and analysis from sherlock holmes books--without the benefits of modern studies. There are some interesting parts, but in many places it's obvious that the author is attempting to see something in a passage of a holmes story that ... Read More
She has a sing-song tendency that completely distracts the listener. At times she sounds like she's reading the text of one of those advertisements that your local government feels compelled to produce to explain some new development project. Ended up... Read More
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Especially when you go back and forth with the book and the series
Even those who haven’t read it will at least be familiar with the lead character and his proclivities as well as the other esse... Read More
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It is called mastermind by maria konnikova
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There is a reason this is a best seller
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I dont jump to conclusions as quickly as i used to
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Ive read a couple other books on this subject and although they are interesting as too what the human mind can do they all say the same thing be more aware foster your awareness and observation skills lose biases dont multitask
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I think the book loses some of its focus when konnikova has to move away from holmes and watson to explain new science
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I think mischel and dweck should have been left out since it was a little stretch to tie it to holmes and watson
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I was surprised that konnokova does not spend much time on kahnemans system 1 and system 2 type of thinking since i think it belonged here
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While i think i enjoyed the other two more i think i would have rated this higher had i been a true sherlock holmes fan as she constantly refers to his tales
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