Questions tagged [problem-solving]
For questions regarding the processes through which humans, animals, or artificial systems reason through a challenge and the means by which they select a solution.
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Functional/Cognitive Acuity/Manipulability
I'm trying to find an existing construct for what I refer to in my research as "Functional Acuity" (hereafter FA). The concept of FA is analogous to what one can see with v w/o one's glasses....
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Can one be "addicted to learning"? [closed]
According to Merriam-Webster's dictionary, an addiction is
a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, ...
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Name for the ability to accept and react positively to challenges?
I am surveying early-stage entrepreneurs. The phenomenon I really want is their ability to clearly see, accept, and positively act on, difficulties -- maybe with their company, maybe their product, ...
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Isn't fluid intelligence necessarily influenced by crystallized intelligence?
In this article, it is said:
Conversely, Gf [general fluid intelligence] represents the ability to employ a type of mental operation to independently reason and solve novel problems; it does not ...
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Given a limited amount of time and an unlimited access to resources. Do the majority of people tend to solve a problem the "quick and dirty" way? [duplicate]
In my field of work (Manufacturing), I've noticed this behavior quite often.
It doesn't matter how much resources they have, if they are under pressure, most people will try to solve a specific ...
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Do solutions for complicated problems ripe during long breaks? [duplicate]
I often solve complicated problems by thinking about the problem for maybe 15 minutes, then taking a break for one or two hours, and then think for another 15 minutes. This often leads to much better ...
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When learning a subject by working on a problem set, what is the optimal amount of time to spend on a problem?
In STEM courses, students solve problems in problem sets, as a way to learn through practice. Answers are often provided for some problems (e.g., the odd numbered problems in a textbook) and not for ...
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Problem solving and memory size, conscious vs subconscious [duplicate]
First time asking here so I don't know the ethos yet of how liberal or strick this site is on the particulars.
In spending my day programming in Prolog I often hit a wall sometimes and stop coding on ...
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Cognitive bias with trial and error problem solving
I found through self-observation that while solving some problem I am more inclined sometimes to first try and manipulate the variables that require the least amount of effort to manipulate, rather ...
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What is the name of this common anti-pattern
When you work on a project, for instance a program in the computer science field, many people pause or "bypass" work on it to work on a side project, often smaller and often a "helper" project, ...
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Reaching biomimicry solutions through pure reasoning alone
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I'm somehow fascinated by the Velcro invention story because, as far as I can guess, Velcro would hardly have been invented if someone was looking for an elegant solution of this kind in ...
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Talking about emotional experience
In a book 59 seconds (section "Creating the perfect diary"), Richard Wiseman cited Zech & Rimé (2005) - I had impression that he suggests that according to that study talking about ...
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How do you call this: Feeling stuck and passively waiting for a solution [closed]
Looking for the name of a phenomenon I've seen in many, including myself. When someone is bothered by a situation in their life, will openly complain about it, but won't or can't come up with an ...
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Body temperature increasing when trying to solve difficult problems
[ I am unsure if this is the correct site to ask this question ]
I am a HS student, currently studying IT and personally I focus on the field of software (programming) and of course where there is ...
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How can we get rid of the problems of misconception, assumption, and expectation?
I watched a TedX Talk that called "The Surprising Secret of Solving Problems Quickly" by Collins Key, about 3 problems that most greatly hinder our ability to solve intriguing problems. These 3 ...
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