--- product_id: 28235476 title: "Becoming Sherlock: The Power of Observation & Deduction Paperback – December 2, 2015" brand: "stefan cain" price: "VT4667" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/28235476-becoming-sherlock-the-power-of-observation-and-deduction-paperback-december store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Becoming Sherlock: The Power of Observation & Deduction Paperback – December 2, 2015 **Brand:** stefan cain **Price:** VT4667 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Becoming Sherlock: The Power of Observation & Deduction Paperback – December 2, 2015 by stefan cain - **How much does it cost?** VT4667 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/28235476-becoming-sherlock-the-power-of-observation-and-deduction-paperback-december) ## Best For - stefan cain enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted stefan cain brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Becoming Sherlock: The Power of Observation & Deduction Paperback – December 2, 2015 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61UFanZjDuL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ How to improve your cognitive skills with Sherlock Holmes' input! *by J***R on June 1, 2017* Stefan Cain’s Becoming Sherlock: The Power of Observation and Deduction is an interesting and intriguing look at human cognitive skills, and how to improve upon them. This book served to reinforce the concept of mindfulness, a skill that is lacking in much of today’s world. It showed that it is not actually natural for people to observe and deduce, with the brain’s penchant for “fast-thinking.” When one assumes and jumps to conclusions, based on past situations or events, one misses out on the chance to learn how to develop these observation skills. The book gives thoughtful examples to illustrate his teaching throughout the book, with pictures and text samples for you to read, observe, and deduce meaning.The idea of the human brain as an attic in which you store useful ideas and concepts is a thoughtful one. Right away at the beginning of the book, Mr. Cain says the words I like best, “Multi-tasking is a No-No,” using an example to show that one may think that they are accomplishing more in less time, when it is really the opposite—one is accomplishing less in more time! By paying attention to the details, one will not miss any critical information. To illustrate this, Cain provides a few of those riddles where the answer is obvious if you take the time to read all of the words correctly. If one adds the concept of “time” to the five senses, you have six methods of taking in information.He goes on to show the difference between deductive and inductive reasoning, the difference being upon which end of the hypothesis you start. If a hypothesis is proven, then the information becomes “known information,” but if you use inductive reasoning, the solution is only probable. When one uses both types of reasoning, one has a better chance of concluding fact. Cain explained that an inference is a conclusion based on the evidence, while observation is a way of accumulating facts using all of the senses. Many have heard the phrase “sleep on it,” and this is true sometimes. We must step back from our observations and analyze the information we have gained in order to make sense of it.Cain offers a three-step plan for becoming more mindful: a) take note of your surroundings; b) take note of your emotions connected to the surroundings; and c) get into the habit of observing everything around you, at all times. He goes on to describe short- and long-term memory as being information used in quick recall, or “rote” learning, and that of true learning, which involves adding new information to that already known. He recommends taking notes in order to remember things. “Jot notes” are just observations jotted down on paper; “mind notes” are those you commit to memory; and “interview notes” are those you take when talking with people (taken with their permission, of course). Your notes should include: time and place; sensory perceptions; specific facts noted; your response to what has been observed; and any language used at the time. This info should be summarized and then one must question oneself as to whether there is information missing that ought to be included.A method for boosting your memory is also discussed. Cain states that the “Mind Palace,” or loci thinking, is a good way to boost your memory skills, because people remember space better than words or lists of information. If one were to combine emotion and spatial information, it is even better. The steps for creating a mind palace of your own are:1. Choose a “place” that is familiar to “store” your information2. Think about and note what features are distinctive about your place (these become memory pegs)3. Make sure your route through your “place” is the same, time after time, and firmly implanted in your mind4. Put the “palace” to work by “hanging” memories on each of the “pegs”5. Repeat the journey a few times, to make sure you have done it right and remembered all of the pieces of information.**A note he inserted is that funny or silly things will be remembered long after and more easily than normal information.There is a fascinating chapter about detecting deceit, reading body language, and detecting when someone is lying. Cain states that there are “Three Cs” when it comes to detecting a liar. These are cluster (three gestures in a row reveal the person’s entire thought), congruence (does their expression match their words), and context (are the gestures out of context for this situation).All in all, this is a good read about cognitive skills, and given all of the examples one can try out, one is sure to succeed in becoming mindful. You may even eventually be able to suss out a liar in time to save yourself! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Do this for more power in observation and deduction *by K***R on June 1, 2025* This book was,as expected, entertaining but also clearly expressed elementary (pun intended) examples of various items of observation and deduction while instructing in their use without becoming "preachy" ### ⭐⭐⭐ Good pointers, but mistakes are distracting. *by E***S on April 28, 2016* Handy little volume that combines many related concepts in one place that can be read quickly. The problem is that for a work dedicated to mindfulness, there are silly mistakes: the author's first name is spelled differently on the cover than on the inside, a whole paragraph is recopied, the definition of qualitative is used for quantitative, etc. ## Frequently Bought Together - Becoming Sherlock: The Power of Observation & Deduction - The Deduction Guide - Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/28235476-becoming-sherlock-the-power-of-observation-and-deduction-paperback-december](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/28235476-becoming-sherlock-the-power-of-observation-and-deduction-paperback-december) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-06*