Adding is Favoured Over Subtracting in Problem Solving

13 April 2021 by Phillip Johnston • Last updated 5 April 2024 I came across this article in Nature: Adding is Favoured Over Subtracting in Problem Solving. I was intrigued because I have been thinking about this idea quite often after I worked at the SF Japanese Tea Garden. I think that this study points out a flaw in our reasoning. Being aware of this flaw, we can train ourselves to look for alternative solutions to problems that do not require adding something new. Table of Contents: Observations on Addition and Subtraction Files Abstract Summary of the Paper Key Takeaways Further …

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