When you have used a particular tool, item, or object for one sole purpose again and again, your brain can sometimes associate it with only that use. This concept is called functional fixedness.

In a fascinating 2007 social experiment, the Grammy-winning violinist Joshua Bell posed as a street musician busking at the Washington, D.C., Metro station. Despite typically attracting standing-room ...

You probably know the line, "What's in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet!" from Juliet's famous balcony soliloquy. Not only are these words a rich way to ...