"Einstellung effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Einstellung effects [plural]
Etymology: Coined by Luchins and Luchins in 1942 after publishing a study of their water-jar experiment. Einstellung is a German borrowing, hence the capitalisation. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Einstellung effect (plural Einstellung effects)
  1. A problem-solving mindset displayed where a simpler solution for solving a particular problem type is not noticed due to thinking being fixed into a particular logic pattern by earlier repetitions of similar solutions. Wikipedia link: Einstellung effect
    Sense id: en-Einstellung_effect-en-noun-QXPHWmFX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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