Mastermind
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Mastermind

by Maria Konnikova

2013•Documentary•288 pages

Taste attributes: documentarypsychologicalmysteryheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossyenclosedempowerment/personal growthsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, intimate non-fiction book, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

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3.7 / 5

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About This Book

"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.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryPsychologicalMysteryEmpowerment/personal growthSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

ReasoningLogicCreative thinkingCognitive psychologyDoyle, arthur conan, sir, 1859-1930PSYCHOLOGY / GeneralMiscellaneaCriminal investigation

Details

Author
Maria Konnikova
Published
2013
Pages
288
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