Sherlock Holmes was a fictional character who appeared in many stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle but what most people do not know is that the character's ability to profile people the minute he meets them and his ability to solve things extremely fast is not a work of fiction. The science of taking vague information and,through careful educated guesses, turn that vague information into more useful, specific information. Most people aren't able to master this in a human lifetime due to how much time you must dedicate to the science.

In order to master deduction, there are a few things you must practice routinely.

1. Work on improving your observation every day. Taking field notes is a good way to do this. Another way would be to take 10 minutes and dedicate it to doing nothing but watching everything one particular person does and write it all down.

2. Meditate for at least five minutes a day. Take a few minutes to concentrate on yourself and the environment around you.

3. Form connections between what you se and what you know. This is what made Sherlock Holmes so brilliant. He connected every new piece of information he got with something he already knew.

Most people cannot master deduction, but one person today is called 'The real life Sherlock Holmes' and she has mastered deduction.

Deduction is a very useful skill,not only for detectives, but for average citizens in their daily lives. Let's say that someone is hiding information from you, and that information is important. So let's say that your best friend Suzan has a very serious drug problem, she doesn't tell you about this. After a while you become suspicious, so you put your powers of deduction to the test so that you can get the information she is hiding from you and try to help her.

How would you get this information? Deduction is all about asking questions, looking at the right clues, and identifying patterns. Let's say you notice that one day Suzan is far more pale than usual and is slurring her speech. She is slow mentally, but you know better. Suzan is always alert in the morning, She always has been since the day you met her. She has never been this pale before and this type of change doesn't happen overnight. You conclude that Suzan had been doing drugs the previous night, and decide to call help.

You may be asking, "That's only one scenario. What if I am not in the same situation?" What if your friend doesn't have a drug problem. Let's say that you are suspicious that your girlfriend/boyfriend or wife/husband is cheating on you. Let's say you talked to your spouse and they say that they are not cheating on you but you do not believe them. In this scenario, you have a few options. If your spouse has made a call to someone not business related more than five times a week, then it's possible that they might be cheating on you. It is also a possibility that they are just a really good friend, in which case you may notice lipstick on your husband/boyfriend's collar when he comes home. You may notice your wife left the house dressed well and got back with her hair messed up and sweating. These are prominent signs your spouse may be cheating on you.

Because I can't describe every scenario to you, here are some ways you can begin deducing information yourself.

1.get really good at observing patterns where you feel there are none. -more often than not, there are patterns in our daily lives, most of which go unnoticed. If you learn to detect them, it will give you an edge when it comes to getting information.

2.Learn to read body language and facial expressions. People all the time tell people things they don't want them to know through body language. This link shows you how to do just that

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/10/how-to-read-body-language-to-reveal-the-underlying-truth-in-almost-any-situation/

These are some of the various ways in which you can learn to master deduction and become a real life Sherlock Holmes. Have fun!