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Humans are biased towards adding rather than removing when solving problems. When facing a problem, ask yourself: ‘Is there anything I need to remove?’
Why?
Additive solutions generally come to mind more quickly and easily, requiring less cognitive effort than subtractive solutions. Thus, it is natural to prioritise adding new elements when problem-solving, even if removing them might be a better option.
You know it’s working when:
You give more thought to problems
You find subtractive solutions as easily as additive ones
You make better solutions
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