Listen "Functional Fixedness: The Mental Block Limiting Creativity"
Episode Synopsis
Functional Fixedness is the cognitive bias that makes us see objects only in their traditional uses, limiting problem-solving and innovation. This episode explores how this mental shortcut hinders creativity, where it shows up in daily life, and how to break free from fixed thinking to discover unconventional solutions.
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