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They are known as confidence artists, a term first applied in 1849 to william thompson, who befriended new york passersby before asking them, have you confidence in me to trust me with your watch. Beginning with the brain atticholmess metaphor for how we store information and organize knowledge konnikova unpacks the mental strategies that lead to clearer thinking and deeper insights. How a complete amateur became a poker champion in less. Interested in booking maria for a television or radio appearance related to her writing in. How to think like sherlock holmes, released january 3, 20, is a book written by maria konnikova exploring ways to improve mindfulness, logical thinking and observation using arthur conan doyles fictional character sherlock holmes as an exemplar.
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New yorker writer maria konnikova keeps winning at poker. And now here come two more, one of them, of all things, a sherlock holmes self help book. Maria graduated from harvard university and received her ph. It doesnt often multitask, and when it does, it does so with a purpose. How to think like sherlock holmes, which was nominated for an agatha award for best. It begins with the putup, or the sizing up of the mark. How to think like sherlock holmes vikingpenguin, 20, an anthony and agatha award finalist. Maria blogs regularly for the new yorker and formerly wrote the. In contrast to konnikova s first book, mastermind, which was tantalizingly subtitled. Maria konnikova is the author of the confidence game and mastermind. May 24, 2016 learn how to think like sherlock holmes from the book mastermind written by maria kannikova. How to think like sherlock holmes, an anthony and agatha award finalist.
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Maria konnikova is an awardwinning author, professional poker player, and writer for the new yorker. Sign up for our daily newsletter and get the best of the new yorker. She was captivated by a scandal in bohemia, when holmes asks watson how many steps run. Maria konnikova, harvard and columbia grad, new yorker staff writer, and genius poker player, talks about decision making. And with a phd in the psychology of risk perception plus a major poker title under her belt, konnikova is walking proof of successful decisionmaking in action. Maria konnikova is the author of mastermind and the confidence game. How to think like sherlock holmes mastermind maria konnikova.
Maria konnikova is the new york times bestselling author of the confidence game vikingpenguin 2016 and mastermind. Sign up for our daily newsletter and get the best of the new yorker in your inbox. Maria konnikova is a russianamerican writer and journalist with a background in psychology, creative writing and government. Publicity for the confidence game and mastermind uk anna frame canongate annaframe at canongate dot co dot uk.
Jan 28, 20 it is simply a matter of bringing a little science to the art of thinkingand it is this very thing that konnikova aims to help us achieve in her new book mastermind. We can, says psychologist and journalist maria konnikova, and in mastermind she shows us how. New yorker writer maria konnikova announced shed dive headfirst into the world of professional poker back in march of 2017, despite knowing nothing about the game, for an upcoming book. How to think like sherlock holmes, a new york times bestseller. About maria konnikova maria is the author of two new york times bestsellers, the confidence game vikingpenguin 2016, winner of the 2016 robert p. A marketing ploy with a catchy title, devoid of any new, insightful content whatsoever. Jan 10, 2016 the book is structured, loosely, to mirror the progression of a con, with its particular and irresistible terminology.
Maria konnikova is the new york timesbestselling author of the confidence game and mastermind. She is the author of the confidence game and mastermind. It was nominated for the agatha award and the anthony award for best nonfiction and was a. How to think like sherlock holmes, 20 takes us deeply into the art and psychology of the con game. New yorker writer maria konnikova image by neil stoddart pokerstars new yorker contributing writer maria konnikova has made the jump from amateur to fulltime poker professional, complete with a sponsorship from the online poker site pokerstars. Holmes himself would have been proud to author this fine work. Her new book, the biggest bluff, will be out from penguin. Her contributions have appeared in numerous publications, such as the new yorker, scientific american, the new york times and others. W hen she was little, maria konnikova s father read her sherlock holmes stories.
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