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title: _Einstellung_ Effect
tags:
  - topic/psychology
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# _Einstellung_ Effect

The [_Einstellung_ effect](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einstellung_effect)
is a [[cognitive-bias]]
describing the tendency to use a familiar tool
when solving a new problem
even when another tool may be superior for the purpose.

> \[It\]is the negative effect of previous experience when solving new problems.

> When all you've got is a hammer,
> everything looks like a nail.
