Einstellung Effect
The Einstellung Effect is the product of too much Focused-Mode and not enough Diffused-Mode. It means you get locked into a particular solution and are unable to see other ways of doing things, even if the other ways may be more useful. It’s a narrowing of creativity in order to create a mechanised state of mind.
Red-Teaming is one way to escape this.
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Focused Mode
There are two distinct states when learning something new, focused mode and [[Diffused-Mode]]. Focused mode is exactly that, short spans...
Ways to Focus
Focus is important for well-being and work. It helps you learn the detail of new information because you are engaging...