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Functional Fixedness

Functional Fixedness is a cognitive bias in problem solving that constrains an individual to use an object only in the manner it is traditionally employed, thereby limiting insight by preventing novel applications of available resources.

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2017–2026

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Disorders of compulsivity: a common bias towards learning habits

Valerie Voon, Katherine Derbyshire, Christian Rück et al. · Molecular Psychiatry · 2014 · 668 citations · Full text

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An examination of the alleged role of "fixation" in the solution of several "insight" problems.

Robert W. Weisberg, Joseph W. Alba · Journal of Experimental Psychology General · 1981 · 333 citations

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When in Rome ... Learn Why the Romans Do What They Do: How Multicultural Learning Experiences Facilitate Creativity

William W. Maddux, Hajo Adam, Adam D. Galinsky · Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin · 2010 · 298 citations

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Functional fixedness as related to problem solving: a repetition of three experiments.

Robert Adamson · Journal of Experimental Psychology · 1952 · 252 citations

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Creating When You Have Less: The Impact of Resource Scarcity on Product Use Creativity

Ravi Mehta, Meng Zhu · Journal of Consumer Research · 2015 · 208 citations

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Authors

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  1. SG
    Sam Glucksberg

    Princeton University, United States

    5 publications · 387 citations

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  2. RW
    Robert W. Weisberg

    Temple University, United States

    3 publications · 520 citations

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  3. TP
    Tim P. German

    University of California, Santa Barbara, United States

    2 publications · 406 citations

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  4. JW
    Joseph W. Alba

    University of Florida, United States

    2 publications · 385 citations

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  5. TM
    Tony McCaffrey

    University of Massachusetts Amherst, United States

    2 publications · 137 citations

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Institutions

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  1. University of Massachusetts Amherst

    Amherst Center, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    137 citations

  2. Princeton University

    Princeton, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    49 citations

  3. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    2 h-index

    11 publications

    826 citations

  4. Indiana University Bloomington

    Bloomington, United States

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    120 citations

  5. The University of Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    476 citations

  6. Nottingham Trent University

    Nottingham, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    74 citations

  7. University of Sussex

    Brighton, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    668 citations

  8. University of Mannheim

    Mannheim, Germany

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    40 citations

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  1. Journal of Experimental Psychology

    5 publications · 684 citations

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  2. Psychological Reports

    3 publications · 90 citations

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  3. Psychological Science

    2 publications · 320 citations

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  4. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review

    2 publications · 222 citations

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  5. Creativity Research Journal

    2 publications · 232 citations

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