Solving problems - minimizing Einstellung effect
- Remind yourself about the effect. Awareness can free you. Ask yourself after the first solution, "Is this the best I/we can do?"
- Push past the trap. Approach every problem as if it's a trick question, so obvious solutions won't work.
- Allow incubation time. If possible, ruminate on challenging problems. Allow your mind to connect information in new ways.
- Consciously adopt beginner's mind. “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, in the expert’s there are few,” Suzuki Roshi
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