Enhanced Cognitive Flexibility in the Seminomadic Himba.

Through codified rule-use, humans can accurately solve many problems. Yet, mechanized strategies can also be costly. After adopting a solution strategy, humans often become blind to alternatives, even when those alternatives are more efficient. Termed cognitive set, this failure to switch from a fam...

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Published in:	Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology Vol. 50; pp. 47 - 63
Main Authors:	Pope, Sarah M., Fagot, Joël, Meguerditchian, Adrien, Washburn, David A., Hopkins, William D.
Format:	Article
Published:	Sage Publications Inc. Jan2019
Subjects:	Namibia Cognition Cultural pluralism Problem solving Computer input-output equipment
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost