The Science of Deduction

Hey guys...Here I am back with another post.But this time the topic which we are going to deal with is a bit different though...A topic which is based on observation,A topic based on looking into the deep\micro informations...rather mysterious one.Talk about mysteries!!!One can never forget "Sherlock Holmes".

                                 

A fictional character made by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,the world's only Consulting Detective living at 221 B Baker Street with his flatmate Dr.John Watson and his landlady Mrs.Hudson.Now most of you'll must be familiar with his adventures-Be it Benedict Cumberbatch's Sherlock-TV Series in BBC One or Robert Downey Jr.'s Film-Sherlock Holmes or A Game of Shadows or some other show.After all it has been given a Guinness World Record for having most portrayed literary human character in film and TV!!!
   

Well,taking reference of Sherlock TV Series(BBC One) we find that Steven and Mark Gatiss had amazingly portrayed Sherlock solving mysteries with John Watson.They brought the excitement and suspense to a whole new level.In the serial,Sherlock mentions about his website-'Science Of Deduction' and John's Blog.Well they are actually out in the web(Google it or lazy chaps just click here.anyways).
And then we have Moriarty.Andrew Scott truly nailed it.In the whole first and second seasons their is no one who has given him a hard time...

             

Well that is all about the show...but when someone tries to give a slight deep focus over the character he/she finds the character as a genius person.Sherlock not only makes mind blowing observation but also makes amazing conclusions out of it.Just by giving Dr.Watson a look of few seconds on their first meet,he is able to tell that John has been an army doctor who fought in Afghanistan and got shot.He further is able to deduce that he is facing a deep trauma.Now the question is How???
       Well The answer is not at all simple.First thing that he does is that he tries to be stable.He always keeps his mind calm and active.
There are many things in our mind that are just a waste and kept unnecessarily.So to add more important things to your mind,try and forget or delete those rubbish things that you know are of no use.
Step 2 is to stay focused,to stay active all the time.That could only be done if our mind is stable.For that meditation is the best thing you could proceed with.Now meditation is misunderstood and explained in a boring way.Meditation could be any method that could help you relax for a bit.For instance it could be a nice hot water bath or it could be a good time with your smoke-pipe.Now my intentions are not to promote smoking but it is found that smoking really helps Sherlock to focus and think!!!
So you can also think and invent some of your own method of meditating.

 Then try and observe things rather than just looking at them and find out all the possibilities that could be concluded by the observations made.You would find some of the illogical possibilities too,eliminate them and i am sure that you will get the correct result.
Imagine!!!Imagination has always worked.A good proof is of Einstein.
Their is a particular term the Sherlock uses to describe his memory-"Mind Palace".Imagine and create a similar place where you can store all of your memories.When needed,try and find the route to that memory.It really helps a lot.
Control your sentiments!!!Now their are situations where we go out of control just because of sentiments.Try and overcome it.Sometimes Ego will try to conquer you but if you are sensibly right don't give a damn about others opinion for you.
Avoid filling yourselves with Sentiments...

              

Then we have micro gestures.Their are many sources in YouTube and google to help you go through micro-gestures.Here are some of them:-

Facial Gestures of Nervousness and Tension:

-   Furrowed forehead

-   Squinting eyes

-   Lip compression

-   Lips that are sucked into the mouth

-   Quivering lips

-   Quivering chin

-   Corners of mouth twitching or pulling oddly toward the ear very quickly

Facial Gestures of Dislike or Disagreement:

-   Pursed lips usually mean I don't like or I disagree (seen in babies as young as four weeks).

-   Nose crinkle (nose moves very quickly up as a shortened sign of disgust)

-   Upper half of lip on one side rises as does nose

-   Rolling of the eyes

-   Eyelid flutter (usually seen when someone says something we strongly disagree with)

-   Eyelids close fail to reopen for what seems a long time

-   Squinting of the eyes (think of Clint Eastward in a shootout)

Facial Gestures to Relieve Stress:

There are any number of facial ticks which may suddenly develop or which become permanent to deal with tension. Examples are:

-   Uncontrollable blinking

-   Cheek twitching

-   Uncontrollable twitching of the eye

-   Jaw thrusts forward

-   Jaw displacement to the sides

-   Tongue biting

-   Pulling of facial hair

-   Repetitive touching of the nose or eyelid with a finger

These behavior are not only repetitive, they may increase in severity under stress and at times become very fast. Incidentally, as I mentioned in Clues to Deceit(link is external), repetitive behaviors are soothing behaviors, which is why we develop nervous ticks in the first place. The brainbenefits from the repetitive muscular tick as a form of pacification; however, it can become pathological.

Asymmetrical Facial Gestures:

Gestures that involve only one half of the face fall into this category:

-   Fake smiles

-   Smile involving only half the face

-   Person smiles but the eyes squint or show tension

-   Asymmetry also applies to discord between what is said with what the body is transmitting, such as saying, "I love you" with clenched teeth or a tense face.

Facial gestures of Contempt or Disdain:

-   A smirk (corner of mouth tightens on one side, dimples, or pulls toward eye or ear )

-   Nose high haughty attitude

-   Rolling of the eyes

-   Looking dismissively askance

(P.S.:-This is a reference take from here.)

Maria Konnikova wrote an amazing book "Mastermind-How to think like Sherlock".I really insist all of you reading it.
And as always...Thanks for Reading.