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  2. Functional fixedness - Wikipedia

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    The problem format and the structural type of analog presentation showed the highest positive transference to problem solving. The researcher suggested that a well-thought and planned analogy relevant in format and type to the problem-solving task to be completed can be helpful for students to overcome functional fixedness.

  3. Mental health in education - Wikipedia

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    Mental health in education is the impact that mental health (including emotional, psychological, and social well-being) has on educational performance.Mental health often viewed as an adult issue, but in fact, almost half of adolescents in the United States are affected by mental disorders, and about 20% of these are categorized as “severe.” [1] Mental health issues can pose a huge problem ...

  4. List of cognitive biases - Wikipedia

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    For example, when getting to know others, people tend to ask leading questions which seem biased towards confirming their assumptions about the person. However, this kind of confirmation bias has also been argued to be an example of social skill ; a way to establish a connection with the other person.

  5. Testing effect - Wikipedia

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    The test format doesn't seem to impact the results as it is the process of retrieval that aids the learning [79] but transfer-appropriate processing suggests that if the encoding of information is through a format similar to the retrieval format then the test results are likely to be higher, with a mismatch causing lower results. [80]

  6. Writer's block - Wikipedia

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    This condition is not solely measured by time passing without writing, it is measured by time passing without productivity in the task at hand. [1] Writer's block has been an acknowledged problem throughout recorded history. [2] However, not until 1947 was the term writer's block coined by the Austrian psychiatrist Edmund Bergler.

  7. Confirmation bias - Wikipedia

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    For example, confirmation bias produces systematic errors in scientific research based on inductive reasoning (the gradual accumulation of supportive evidence). Similarly, a police detective may identify a suspect early in an investigation, but then may only seek confirming rather than disconfirming evidence.

  8. Self-justification - Wikipedia

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    For example, "Smoking will shorten my life, and I wish to live for as long as possible," and yet "I smoke three packs a day." Dissonance is bothersome in any circumstance but it is especially painful when an important element of self-concept is threatened. For instance, if the smoker considered himself a healthy person, this would cause a ...

  9. Wikipedia:WikiProject Psychology/How to write a psychology ...

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    Psychology enables you to write about big themes of human existence, including love and conflict. This is the latter. You should be familiar with the guidelines at WP:SOURCES (commonly referred to as WP:RS). Since psychology is a science, articles should be based predominantly on scholarly sources, including: Academic textbooks; Review papers