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Functional fixedness experiment

Functional fixedness experiment

Karl Duncker first described functional fixedness in 1945. 

In a study, participants were given a candle, a box of tacks and a book of matches. Participants were challenged to attach the candle to a wall so that it would not drip on the floor. Instead of noticing that the tack box could be used on its own, they only saw it as a storage box.

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