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Key takeaways from Adding is favoured over subtracting in problem solving

People tend to solve problems by adding features. Open at source

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we propose that the bias towards additive solutions might be further compounded by the fact that subtractive solutions are also less likely to be appreciated.

Across a series of similar experiments, the authors observe that people consistently consider changes that add components over those that subtract them

Moreover, people could assume that existing features are there for a reason, and so looking for additions would be more effective.

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