So, /x/ how does one think like Sherlock Holmes without being psychic?
OP's goal in life: Be a fictional character
Sherlock Holmes solves crime by:
>being extremely intelligent - knowing a great amount about a great number of subjects
>being extremely detail oriented
>having incredible deductive reasoning
>being fictional
>>16925592
Almost impossible. He sees brick dust on someones shoe and callouses on their hands then thinks a bricklayer. It really could be that he walked through a construction site and his callouses are from jerking off too much.
>>16925636
OR maybe he's wrong and right. A masturbatory bricklayer.
>>16925683
When you see it you'll jerk off bricks.
Google "think like Sherlock Holmes" you moron. There are books on this and even websites dedicated to the art of deduction.
>>16925728
It awesome how you figured that out! That's the kind of brain power I want to develop. Thanks anon!
>>16925592
Psych
>>16925624
>being fictional
This is the most important part.
>>16925592
Be smarter.
>>16925728
except Holmes isn't actually using deductive reasoning, he's using abductive reasoning.
He's inferring a cause from an observed result; it is important to note that if one makes an inference to the most likely explanation you do have a decent chance at being right, but you'll have the odd result like the masturbatory bricklayer discussed by the anons above.
>>16925592
Be God. Write your universe to conform to whatever random bullshit seems to make sense at the time.
be autistic
>>16925592
Patterns and a ton of abstraction.
Well Sherlock also has aspergers so you're partway there OP
>>16925592
>>16929122
/that thread and this one
Deduction is flawed. His superpower is intuitive aptitude. Correctly making assumptions.
>>16925592
OP i wondered the same thing at one point. You dont need to be psychic, and you dont need to be a savant. Two things you can do to improve your deductive processes is 1. Become a jack of all trade. Learn a little about everything. You dont need to be an expert on any one thing just be good at everything. 2. Notice things. Make a game out of it. Look at a mark on the floor and try to determine how it got there. Listen to every little noise. Think about everything your senses experience. It can be done
