Vicious Cycle of Problems and False Solutions

• Problem Solving Compendium p.389

  • pseudo-resolution
    • The act of trying to solve a question (e.g. on a test) and instead reproducing the problem.

• situation

  • Something problem X is continuing.
  • I’m doing solution Y over and over to solve the problem.

• explanation

  • I did Y, but X continues.”
    • From this observed fact, it is obvious that Y is not the correct solution (Y is a false solution)
    • but for some reason, some people keep repeating Y as if it were a solution. - Insanity of doing the same thing over and over again and hoping for a different result.
  • If this Y reproduces X, vicious circle occurs

• problem-solving

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