It’s not what you don’t know that’s the problem — it’s what you do know! And the more you know the bigger the problem! Here’s the hypothesis that was tested — with a genuine “thinking cap” — and reported back in February this year:
The more we know, the more close-minded we are; in other words, the better informed we become, the less intuitive it is to “think outside the box”.
Check this science news archive, or if you’d rather just listen to talk then advance the sound recording here to about the 4th minute of the “Listen Now” or “Download” and start listening.
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