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Design and other types of fixation

Purcell, A.Terry, Gero, John S.·1996·Design Studies

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Authors: Purcell, A. T., & Gero, J. S.
Affiliations: The University of Sydney (AU)
ORCID: Gero, John S.
Venue: Design Studies
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 1996-10
Volume: 17
Issue: 4
Pages: 363-383
ISSN: 0142-694X (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/s0142-694x(96)00023-3
OpenAlex: W1976933533
Cited by: 552
References: 7
Citations by year: 2026: 20 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 22 · 2023: 51 · 2022: 21 · 2021: 23 · 2020: 42 · 2019: 22 · 2018: 30 · 2017: 27 · 2016: 26 · 2015: 25 · 2014: 44 · 2013: 26 · 2012: 26
FWCI: 4.97
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Design Studies (publishedVersion)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Design Education and Practice
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
Social Sciences › Education › Engineering Education and Pedagogy
Keywords: design fixation, functional fixedness, design problem solving, design process, design education, human problem solving

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