The representation of Sherlock Holmes' cognitive mechanism in "The Abominable Bride"

Authors

  • Maria Ignês Carlos Magno Universidade Anhembi Morumbi
  • Letícia Kuhl Universidade Anhembi Morumbi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9125.v23i1p149-158

Keywords:

Sherlock Holmes, television series, cognition

Abstract

The main objective of this article is to investigate and analyze the cognitive mechanisms of Sherlock Holmes during the narrative of the episode “The Abominable Bride” broadcast by BBC, which synthesizes all processes used during the series by defining his personality as a high-functioning sociopath. The role of his memory to solve crimes, the real motive behind his skepticism when faced by facts that cannot be scientifically proven, his above average intelligence, his capacity to observe and imagine beyond the obvious, the practice of meditation and the use of hallucinogen drugs are also analyzed in this study. For this discussion we will use authors like Ivan Izquierdo and his framework about the memory mechanism, as well as Umberto Eco and Thomas Sebeok and the Theory of Abduction, which are essential to understand the investigative strategies of Sherlock Holmes.

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Author Biographies

  • Maria Ignês Carlos Magno, Universidade Anhembi Morumbi
    Doutora em Ciências da Comunicação pela Escola de Comunicações e Artes da Universidade de São Paulo (ECA-USP). Professora do mestrado em Comunicação da Universidade Anhembi Morumbi.
  • Letícia Kuhl, Universidade Anhembi Morumbi
    Psicopedagoga e mestranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Comunicação Audiovisual da Universidade Anhembi Morumbi.

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Published

2018-06-07

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 1 (2018): Fake democracy, journalism and educommunication

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Magno, M. I. C., & Kuhl, L. (2018). The representation of Sherlock Holmes’ cognitive mechanism in "The Abominable Bride". Comunicação & Educação, 23(1), 149-158. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9125.v23i1p149-158