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Problem Solving in a Doggy Age
San Francisco Chronicle: Allow me to quote from the first paragraph of an article on the site Science Daily: “Stuck solving a problem? Seek the obscure, says Tony McCaffrey, a psychology PhD from the University
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Now, seek the obscure to solve your problems
Yahoo India: A US researcher has come up a new technique that allows people to solve their problems systematically by using innovative ideas. According to Tony McCaffrey, a psychology PhD from the University of Massachusetts
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Stumped by a Problem? This Technique Unsticks You
Stuck solving a problem? Seek the obscure, says Tony McCaffrey, a psychology PhD from the University of Massachusetts. “There’s a classic obstacle to innovation called ‘functional fixedness,’ which is the tendency to fixate on the
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Thinking Outside the Box — Literally
The Wall Street Journal: Just how potent is the metaphor “thinking outside the box”? To find out, researchers built a literal box out of PVC pipe and cardboard — 5′ cubed. Roughly 100 test subjects
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Unlock your creative side
Men’s Health: With almost half of Brits working between 9 and 11 hours a day, finding a creative spark can be elusive. Borrow these tips from well-trained minds to turn on your light-bulb moment Be
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Why we shun creativity in the work place
The Globe and Mail: You come up with a great new idea at work, or at home. Or a political leader actually tries something “new and different” when faced with a previously intractable problem. But
