What is a mental set most likely to inhibit? a)confirmation bias b)overconfidence c)creativity d)belief perseverance

A mental set is most likely to inhibit creativity. A mental set is a thinking process that’s comprised of preconceptions & assumptions (such as when you push a door that should have been pulled.) You had a mental set (or assumption) about how that door would open. Creativity doesn’t allow for preconceptions & assumptions but instead embraces new ideas, interpretations & methods. Business master Dee Hock said, “Clean out a corner of your mind and creativity will instantly fill it.”

Tags: rigidity,  interpretations,  new ideas,  assumption,  creativity 
Monday, February 06 2012


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