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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| Format: | Journal article |
| Jezik: | English |
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2008
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