Why good thoughts block better ones: the mechanism of the pernicious Einstellung (set) effect.

The Einstellung (set) effect occurs when the first idea that comes to mind, triggered by familiar features of a problem, prevents a better solution being found. It has been shown to affect both people facing novel problems and experts within their field of expertise. We show that it works by influen...

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Autori principali: Bilalić, M, McLeod, P, Gobet, F
Natura: Journal article
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: 2008

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