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Functional Fixedness
Functional fixedness is a cognitive bias and a specific type of mental set that restricts a person to using an object only in its traditional manner. This fixation on an object's conventional function can impede problem-solving by obscuring novel uses. Research has shown that functional fixedness is a cross-cultural phenomenon, experienced by individuals in both industrialized and non-industrialized societies.
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