WEEK 1- TEST YOUR BRAIN & SHERLOCK HOLMES

Test Your Brain !

               The documentary Test Your Brain is really awesome. I found that we have to focus not only at one thing, but at the whole things.  It is not what you look at, it is what you see.

               The first eureka moment that I have experienced is the scene in game one where that guy want to change $1 to $100. When he shows the magic, I am just paying attention at the money.  I did not notice that his hat, handkerchief and also the background has changed. And when he shows back how he does it, I said “wow, amazing!".

               The second eureka moment is the scene in game four. When Apollo Robbins steals the things from that guy, at first I just found that he just steal the scarf because I can see it clearly. But then, after he plays back the video I was so shock where there are four things that he steals which are scarf, wallet, mobile phone and also handkerchief.

               Next is the scene in game seven. When he put the things into the cup and then he change it to drink. I am just focusing at the cup and I did not realize that there are three person in animal mascots walked behind him.

               Another scene is in game nine. The host asks the audience to count how many steps that the Jabawaki step into the spotlight. And I also count it. When he asking “how many people see the penguin going through?” I said penguin? I did not see it. I did not expect that the penguin will walked behind the Jabawaki dancer.  And when I take another look, then I realize that I am not really paying attention.

Sherlock Holmes ~ A Study in Pink

Sherlock Holmes is a wonderful person. After watching the movie Sherlock Holmes a Study in Pink, I think he is a right brain hemisphere. He has the ability to solve problems by putting himself in a person situation or problem. He also can describe a person just by looking at that people.

For example, when he tries to solve the case of the lady in pink dress, he assumes that the lady is a serial adulterer and not happy with her marriage for almost ten years just by looking at her ring. He also assumes that the lady has a suitcase just by looking at her hand. He has to find the suitcase in order to find the killer. After he got the suitcase, he asks Watson to send a message to a number. He said that the number is belongs to that lady, and if the murderer has the phone, he will be panic if he got the message.  

So it is true that Sherlock is a right brain hemisphere which he is an emphatic person where he can read and able to understand people.