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According to the functional fixedness hypothesis, why do people struggle to solve problems that require them to think creatively?
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According to the functional fixedness hypothesis, why do people struggle to solve problems that require them to think creatively?
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The functional fixedness hypothesis states that people often struggle to solve problems creatively because they fixate on the familiar functions of an object and fail to see that it could be used in a novel and unconventional way.
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