How would Sherlock Holmes use mind mapping?
11 “elementary” ways the legendary investigator would employ it to achieve clarity and solve complex cases. You can, too - and you don't need to wear a funny hat!!
If Sherlock Holmes were alive today, how would he use mind mapping to solve crimes?
Sherlock Holmes, the legendary crime investigator and central character of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s popular novels, was known for his extraordinary skills of observation, forensic science and logical reasoning far beyond the abilities of the average person.
He relied on his prodigious brain, which he called “my mind attic,” to capture and arrange an astounding body of knowledge on key topics of interest to him.
Most of us will never approach Holmes’ level of mental fluency.
We need a tool that can help us capture, organize and distill information and knowledge, and draw inferences, connections and conclusions from it.
We need mind mapping tools.
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