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Direct linkWeatherford, Dawn R.; Esparza, Lemira V.; Tedder, Laura J.; Smith, Olivia K. H. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2021
Functional fixedness involves difficulty with conceptualizing creative object uses. When it obstructs problem-solving, individuals must reframe their approach. We examined how different training techniques--chunk decomposition (i.e., considering an object's basic parts and physical properties) and constraint relaxation (i.e., considering an…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Creativity, Problem Solving
