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Functional fixedness

Description

A cognitive bias that limits a person to using an object only in the way it is traditionally used.

Functional fixedness in business decision

An engineering team fails to solve a design problem because they only consider using a component for its intended purpose, missing an innovative application in a different way.

Functional fixedness in personal life decision

You struggle to see a paper clip as anything other than an office supply, missing its potential to unclog a spray bottle.